The Impact of Ureteral Stent Type on Patient Symptoms as Determined by the Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study

Abstract

Compared with the conventional Percuflex ureteral stent, the new Polaris ureteral stent with a soft tail was not found to offer significant advantages in terms of voiding symptoms, pain, general health, sexual matters, or additional problems as determined by the USSQ or in VAS determined pain. Sub-analysis, however, showed that the Polaris has some advantages with respect to pain, physical activities, impact on work, and additional problems. Accordingly, the soft-tipped Polaris stent was found to have some clinical advantages over the conventional Percuflex stent.