Do ureteral stents improve clinical outcomes in renal transplantation? A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing stented and non-stented anastomosis techniques
Routine ureteral stent placement in RT significantly reduces the incidence of UMCs despite potentially increasing the risk of UTIs. This balance between benefits and risks supports the continued use of ureteral stents in RT, pending further high-quality studies.
Authors
- X Wang
- Xiaodong Hao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5839-1794)
- Shankai Yin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3654-0028)
- Xiaoping Cai
- Shuo Zheng
- Chenyang Zhao
- Yaxiong Li
Institutions
- Hebei Medical University (CN)
- Qingzhou City People's Hospital (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Medical University (CN)
- Tongji Hospital (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20665
- Primary Topic
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00