Effects of Three Different Ureteral Stents on Stent-Related Symptoms in Patients Undergoing Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy: Assessment Using the Ureteral Stent Symptoms Questionnaire
The Polaris Loop stent significantly reduced SRS compared with the Tria stent, whereas the Tria Soft stent showed a favorable trend toward improvement. Because SRS is a major patient concern, general health should be considered alongside urinary and pain symptoms when selecting an optimal stent.
Authors
- Hirofumi Kurose (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0395-9490)
- Makoto Nakiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5595-7075)
- Kazuhisa Ejima
- Katsuaki Chikui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7176-2350)
- Keiichiro Uemura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8239-6066)
- Kenta Murotani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0623-9365)
- Kousuke Ueda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8154-6616)
- Shigetaka Suekane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1150-2893)
- Hisaji Kumagae
- Kiyoaki Nishihara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1298-3273)
- N. Ito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7202-9902)
- Hiroki Suekane
- Noriyuki Toyozawa
- Yoshihiro Matsunaga
- Tsukasa Igawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4359-4473)
- R. Ogata
Institutions
- Kurume University (JP)
- Japan Hospital Association (JP)
- Kurume University Medical Center (JP)
- Omuta hospital (JP)
- Shirasagi Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Endourology
- Published
- 2025-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/08927790251393708
- Primary Topic
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00