| خلاصه مقاله | Introduction
Placement of a ureteral stent is a common urological intervention, but it is associated with pain and urinary symptoms. Ureteral stent problems were investigated in adults, but are poorly understood in children. We prospectively evaluated urinary symptoms and pain in children with ureteral stent.
Methods
A total of 23 children underwent ureteral stent insertion during urologic procedures. The patients evaluated two weeks after double-J ureteral stent insertion and two weeks following the stent removal. Urinary symptoms and pain were evaluated with a modified Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire (USSQ); the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability (FLACC) behavioral pain assessment scale; and the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Scale (FPS).
Results
Ureteral stents inserted during urologic procedures including: 8 (34.8%) pyeloplasties, 5 (21.8%) endoscopic treatment for ureterovesical junction obstruction, 6 (26.1%) ureteroscopic stone treatment, and 4 (17.4%) ureteroneocystostomies. Urinary symptoms and pain were significantly higher in older patients (p < 0.05), but no statistical difference was found between procedures.
Conclusions
Children may bother of ureteral stents. Significant pain and urinary symptoms are more frequent in older children. |