Postoperative follow-up
febrile UTI, pain
COMPLICATIONS
In both groups, the Ureteral Stent Symptom Questionnaire (USSQ) was completed on postoperative days (POD) 7 and the day when stent was removed. It is made up of several domains such as “urinary symptoms”, “pain”, “general health”, “work performance”, “sex”, and “additional problems”. The visual analogue scale (VAS) pain score (0–10) was completed immediately after the removal of the ureteral stent. In addition, a designated individual was responsible for recording stent-related complications such as febrile UTI (> 38℃), emergency room (ER) visits, accidental stent dislodgement, and delayed removal. Urological ultrasound or CT was used to assess the presence of residual stones (> 4 mm) one month after surgery.