Objective To assess the symptoms of patients due to indwelling double ureteral stent and their impact on quality of life. Methods Sixty patients were assessed by the specific questionnaire. Average time of indwelling stent was 21.4 d. All patients finished the special questionnaire when the stent was removed by cystoscope, including specific urinary symptoms, IPSS (international prostate symptom score), VAS (visual analogic scale) and QOL (quality of life). To assess the pain feeling, the patients were divided into 3 groups by varied methods of anesthesia, including local anesthesia, balance anesthesia and general anesthesia. Results Insertion or removal of ureteral stents with local anesthesia provoked pain in 11 of 12 (91%) patients and 8 of 10 (80%) patients in balance anesthesia group. But 38 patients of general anesthesia group did not feel any pain when inserting stents. In 54 of 60 (90%) patients, the indwelling catheter provoked one or several urinary symptoms: nocturia (70%), frequency (65%), urgency (60%), tenesmus (58%), dysuria (52%), hematuria (35 % ) and incontinence (30 %). 75 % of the patients experienced pain, in the flank and lower abdomen. 29 (48 %) patients were found to be unsatisfied with their quality of life due to the indwelling stent. Among them, 18 (62%) patients demonstrated that the provoked overactive bladder symptoms were the main influence factor of QOL, compared with 5(17 %) patients complaining pain feeling. Conclusions Urinary symptoms and pain associated with indwelling double J ureteral stents could interfere the daily activities and 50 % of patients were found reduced quality of life. Overactive bladder symptoms were the main influence of QOL during the time of indwelling stent.

Objective To compare the incidence of pain and VAS in male patients inserted ureteral double J stents by cystourethroscopy under local,general and combined anesthesia.Methods Sixty male patients were divided into local anesthesia group (n=20),general anesthesia group (n=30) and combined anesthesia group (n=10). The incidence of pain and VAS were evaluated on the third day after the stent was inserted. Results The incidence of pain was 95% in local anesthesia group and 80% in combined anesthesia group,which showed no statistic difference(P0.05). No patients in general aneathesia group felt pain,which was statistically different from the other groups(P0.05). VAS was 6.20±2.07 in local anesthesia group and 3.10±1.07 in combined anesthesia group,which showed a statistic difference between two groups(P0.05). Conclusions It is suggested for the patients to receive general or combined aneathesia when undergoing ureteral stent insertion by cystourethroscopy.

目的探讨留置输尿管支架管患者院外不良反应情况及原因,为实施针对性护理提供依据。方法对60例留置支架管出院的患者进行电话随访,告知带管期间可能出现的不适症状及应对措施,1次/3 d;并于拔管时进行问卷调查。结果54例(90.0%)有泌尿系统症状,45例(75.0%)感到疼痛,且在运动和排尿时加重;未发生J形管移位J、形管结石情况。结论留置输尿管支架管患者院外泌尿系统症状和疼痛较为高发,应采取针对性措施提高患者生活质量。