Role of Alfuzosin in Ureteral Stent Related Urinary Symptoms Score: A Comparative Study
Background: Ureteral stent placement is a routine urological procedure. However, patients inserted with ureteral stent exhibited increased urinary symptoms that compromise patients’ quality of life. Objective: To assess the efficacy of alpha blockers (Alfuzosin) in the management of ureteral stent r...
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| author | Santosh Shrestha DB Adhikari A Gurung S Pradhan NV Gurung A Acharya D Shrestha SR Poudel A Chapagain D Shrestha P Lamichhane |
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| description | Background: Ureteral stent placement is a routine urological procedure. However, patients inserted with ureteral stent exhibited increased urinary symptoms that compromise patients’ quality of life.
Objective: To assess the efficacy of alpha blockers (Alfuzosin) in the management of ureteral stent related urinary symptoms.
Methods: Total of 60 patients after ureteral stent insertion was randomly divided into two equal groups; 30 in alfuzosin group and the remaining 30 in control group. Urinary symptoms questionnaire was filled after two weeks and results were statistically analyzed.
Results: Urinary symptoms like urgency, frequency and flank pain were significantly less in the alfuzosin group when compared with control group.
Conclusion: Alpha blocker (Alfuzosin) was found to be effective in reducing ureteral stent related urinary symptoms.
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| spelling | doaj.art-efb8779e873d4376a33253a2ed405ab52023-11-28T04:59:52ZengGandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital & Research Centre Pvt. Ltd.Journal of Gandaki Medical College2070-42402070-42592017-08-01101283010.3126/jgmcn.v10i1.1791217912Role of Alfuzosin in Ureteral Stent Related Urinary Symptoms Score: A Comparative StudySantosh Shrestha0DB Adhikari1A Gurung2S Pradhan3NV Gurung4A Acharya5D Shrestha6SR Poudel7A Chapagain8D Shrestha9P Lamichhane10Department of Surgery, Western Regional Hospital, PokharaDepartment of Surgery, Western Regional Hospital, PokharaDepartment of Surgery, Western Regional Hospital, PokharaDepartment of Surgery, Western Regional Hospital, PokharaDepartment of Surgery, Western Regional Hospital, PokharaDepartment of Surgery, Western Regional Hospital, PokharaDepartment of Surgery, Western Regional Hospital, PokharaDepartment of Surgery, Western Regional Hospital, PokharaDepartment of Surgery, Western Regional Hospital, PokharaDepartment of Surgery, Western Regional Hospital, PokharaDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, BangkokBackground: Ureteral stent placement is a routine urological procedure. However, patients inserted with ureteral stent exhibited increased urinary symptoms that compromise patients’ quality of life. Objective: To assess the efficacy of alpha blockers (Alfuzosin) in the management of ureteral stent related urinary symptoms. Methods: Total of 60 patients after ureteral stent insertion was randomly divided into two equal groups; 30 in alfuzosin group and the remaining 30 in control group. Urinary symptoms questionnaire was filled after two weeks and results were statistically analyzed. Results: Urinary symptoms like urgency, frequency and flank pain were significantly less in the alfuzosin group when compared with control group. Conclusion: Alpha blocker (Alfuzosin) was found to be effective in reducing ureteral stent related urinary symptoms. Journal of Gandaki Medical College Vol. 10, No. 1, 2017, page: 28-30https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JGMCN/article/view/17912alfuzosinalpha blockerureteral stenturinary symptoms |
| spellingShingle | Santosh Shrestha DB Adhikari A Gurung S Pradhan NV Gurung A Acharya D Shrestha SR Poudel A Chapagain D Shrestha P Lamichhane Role of Alfuzosin in Ureteral Stent Related Urinary Symptoms Score: A Comparative Study Journal of Gandaki Medical College alfuzosin alpha blocker ureteral stent urinary symptoms |
| title | Role of Alfuzosin in Ureteral Stent Related Urinary Symptoms Score: A Comparative Study |
| title_full | Role of Alfuzosin in Ureteral Stent Related Urinary Symptoms Score: A Comparative Study |
| title_fullStr | Role of Alfuzosin in Ureteral Stent Related Urinary Symptoms Score: A Comparative Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Role of Alfuzosin in Ureteral Stent Related Urinary Symptoms Score: A Comparative Study |
| title_short | Role of Alfuzosin in Ureteral Stent Related Urinary Symptoms Score: A Comparative Study |
| title_sort | role of alfuzosin in ureteral stent related urinary symptoms score a comparative study |
| topic | alfuzosin alpha blocker ureteral stent urinary symptoms |
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