Volume : VIII, Issue : VII, July - 2019

Stent defaulters: A database analysis of risk factors.

Dr. Deepak David, Dr. S. Joseph Philipraj

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Introduction: Double J (DJ) ureteric stenting is an integral part of most endo-urological procedures. These ureteral stents are temporary requiring removal or exchange ranging from 3 to 12 months depending on the material of the stent. The long-term effects of forgotten stents are more critical in terms of morbidity. Patients and Methods: This study was conducted in the Department of Urology. Based on the records of patient’s stented from September 2011 to September 2013. A total number of 500 patients who underwent DJ stenting after various Endo-Urological or Open urological procedures were included in this study. Patients who had defaulted more than 2 weeks from the scheduled stent removal date were considered as defaulters. Results: Of the total 492 patients, 313 were males and 179 were females - of these 26.8% of males (84 patients) defaulted; 24% Females (43 patients) defaulted. The age range was from 8 months to 84 years with the mean age of 41.4 ± 13.85 years. Conclusion: From the present study we infer that patients with multiple/ complex procedures, patients with procedure related complications and associated comorbidities default stent removal. Hence, identifying these high risk patients and rigorously following them up with postal/telephonic reminders may help us in reducing the adverse events associated with forgotten stents. A stent registry will be of great help.

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STENT DEFAULTERS: A DATABASE ANALYSIS OF RISK FACTORS., Dr.Deepak David, Dr.S.Joseph Philipraj GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-8 | Issue-7 | July-2019

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