Ureteral Stenting after Uncomplicated Ureteroscopy for Distal Ureteral Stones: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Table 2

Postoperative symptoms and complications.

	Double j stent; (group 1; 42 patients)	Ureteral stent; (group 2; 37 patients)	No stent; (group 3; 38 patients) stent
Mean flank pain score at 48 hours (0–10) ± S.D.	4.3 ± 2.1	4.3 ± 2.3	4.7 ± 1.9	0.14
Mean flank pain score on day 7 (0–10) ± S.D.	2.6 ± 1.4	2.1 ± 1.2	2.1 ± 1.4	0.09
Mean bladder pain score at 48 hours (0–10) ± S.D.	5.3 ± 2.6	4.9 ± 1.9	2.2 ± 1.4	0.004
Mean bladder pain score on day 7 (0–10) ± S.D.	4.8 ± 2.5	2.5 ± 1.7	1.9 ± 1.1	0.003
Dysuria number (%)	11 (26.1)	8 (21.6)	5 (13.1)	0.002
Hematuria number (%)	3 (7.1)	3 (8.1)	2 (5.2)	0.67
Frequency/urgency number (%)	17 (40.4)	10 (27.0)	7 (18.4)	<0.001
Need of analgesics in follow-up	11 (26.1)	4 (10.8)	3 (7.8)	<0.001
Fever number (%)	3 (7.1)	2 (5.4)	3 (7.8)	0.50
Urinary tract infection number (%)	3 (7.1)	2 (5.4)	3 (7.8)	0.39
Rehospitalization number (%)	0	0	1	0.34
Ureteral stricture number (%)	0	0	0	0.70
Mean hospital stay (hours)	26	26	25	0.48