Pre-Stenting: Is Smaller Better? A Multicentric Evaluation of 4.8 F and 6 F JJ Stents in Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery
: Varying calibers of JJ stents have comparable success rates and complication outcomes. However, when the stent caliber is reduced, patients experience better QoL and fewer lower urinary tract symptoms. Smaller-diameter stents were associated with significantly better symptom-related outcomes without compromising surgical success.
Authors
- Orkunt Özkaptan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3659-1319)
- Erdinç Dinçer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0644-8282)
- Alkan Çubuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9322-9717)
- Yusuf Diker
- Mehmet Gürkan Arıkan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9707-596X)
- Osman Murat İpek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1305-023X)
- Cengiz Çanakçı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2654-1986)
- Burak Çıtamak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7341-8753)
- Kubilay Can Caglar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8950-7611)
Institutions
- Bursa Technical University (TR)
- Dr Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Acıbadem University Atakent Hospital (TR)
- İskenderun Technical University (TR)
- S.B.Ü. Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Cukurova University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicina
- Published
- 2026-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina62040778
- Primary Topic
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00