Comparison of cost of care for tethered versus non-tethered ureteric stents in the management of uncomplicated upper urinary tract stones

摘要

Background: Many surgeons use a stent after ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URSL). For short-term stenting purposes, a surgeon has the choice of either a tethered or a non-tethered stent. Stents may be associated with complications that entail an additional cost to their use. There is a paucity of data on the direct healthcare cost of using stent type after either primary or secondary URSL.