Ee Jean Lim, Zhen Wei Choo, Reshma Mangat, Pradeep Durai, Sarvajit Biligere, Yiquan Tan, Loh Hin Yeung Marcus, Nicole Andrea Seet Li Ting, Chin Tiong Heng, Stefania Ferreti, Vineet Gauhar
OBJECTIVE: Double-J (DJ) ureteric stents are commonly placed perioperatively for semirigid or flexible ureteroscopic renal surgery. It is believed that lesser stent material within the bladder mitigates stent-related symptoms. This study aimed to evaluate the J-Fil ureteral stent, a single pigtail suture stent compared with conventional DJ stent in relation to stent symptoms in an Asian population undergoing ureterorenal intervention. METHODS: Based on internal audit committee recommendation approval, the records of 50 patients retrieved, available data of 41 patients who were prospectively enrolled into two groups (Group 1 [J-Fil stent group], n =21 and Group 2 [DJ stent group], n =20) between August 2020 to January 2021, were analysed...
April 2024: Asian Journal of Urology