Changing the double-pigtail stent by a new suture stent to improve patient’s quality of life: a prospective study
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- 12 September 2014
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in World Journal of Urology
- Vol. 33 (8) , 1061-1068
Abstract
Double-pigtail stent intolerance reduces patient’s quality of life. By decreasing the amount of material within the bladder, it should be possible to attenuate stent’s symptoms. We evaluated the tolerance of a new stent with a dedicated questionnaire.Keywords
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