Are Technology-Driven Mobile Phone Applications (Apps) the New Currency for Digital Stent Registries and Patient Communication: Prospective Outcomes Using Urostentz App
Table 1
Patient demographics, symptom score analysis, and adherence to the schedule.
Patient demographics (N = 100)
Age (mean ± SD) in years
42.3 ± 13.76 (range: 14–80)
Male : female
2 : 1
Right: left: bilateral
52 (52%): 40 (40%): 8 (8%)
PCNL : URS : others
44 (44%): 48 (48%): 8 (8%)
Smartphones: website
92 (92%): 8 (8%)
Symptom score analysis
No symptoms
10 (13.8%)
Symptoms present
62 (86.1%)
Readmissions
03 (3%)
OPD visits only
15 (15%)
Adherence to the stent removal schedule
Mean (+/−SD) stent duration (days)
17.25 ± 3.54 (range: 11–23)
Stent removal on the scheduled date
69
Delayed stent removal (n = 6): ≤3 days, 3–7 days
4 patients, 2 patients
Stent postponed as per the patient request (via app)
