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Vol. 31. Issue 7.
Pages 738-742 (January 2007)
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Vol. 31. Issue 7.
Pages 738-742 (January 2007)
Evaluación de clínica y calidad de vida con catéteres ureterales de tipo doble pig-tail
Characterization of urinary tract symptoms and quality of life in patients with double-pig-tailed ureteral stents
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A. Vega Vega1
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Correspondencia autor: Dr. A. Vega Vega Servicio de Urología. Complejo Asistencial de León Altos de Nava, s/n. 24071 León. Tel.: 987234900
, D. García Alonso, C.J. García Alonso
Hospital de León León
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Objetivos

Valoración de la prevalencia de la clínica asociada a los catéteres ureterales tipo doble pig-tail y de su impacto en la calidad de vida a través de un cuestionario.

Material y métodos

100 pacientes portadores de doble pig-tail cumplimentaron el cuestionario. Este incluye preguntas sobre clínica urinaria: disuria, polaquiuria, tenesmo, urgencia, incontinencia, hematuria y dolor o malestar provocado por el catéter durante las actividades normales del paciente. También contestaron el tes IPSS y una cuestión sobre la calidad de vida. El dolor se valoró de 1 a 10 mediante una escala visual analógica.

Resultados

Se valoró 46 varones y 54 mujeres, con una edad media de 54 años. El tiempo medio de colocación del catéter fue de 6,5 semanas. La colocación se debió en un 40% al tamaño de la litiasis, previo a la litotricia, en un 33% por obstrucción, en un 25% por infección y en el resto fue postquirúrgico. El dolor de la colocación sin anestesia general se produjo en el 95% de los pacientes. En un 89% de los pacientes la presencia del catéter produjo clínica, el orden de frecuencia fue: nicturia, polaquiuria, tenesmo, disuria, urgencia, hematuria e incontinencia. En un 73 % les produjo dolor, en un 52% éste se localizó en el flanco y en el 47% en la vejiga. Un 60% de los pacientes se consideraron insatisfechos con su calidad de vida con el catéter.

Conclusiones

La clínica urinaria y el dolor asociados a los catéteres ureterales tipo doble pig-tail interfiere con las actividades de la vida diaria y reduce la calidad de vida en un 60% de los pacientes.

Palabras clave:
Catéter ureteral
Calidad de vida
Uréter
Abstract
Objectives

To prospectively assess the prevalence of urinary tract symptoms caused by indwelling ureteral stents and how they affect their quality of life using an specific questionnaire.

Material and methods

A total of 100 patients with unilateral indwelling ureteral stents were asked to complete an specific questionnaire that include questions on urinary symptoms: dysuria, frequency of urination, incomplete empting, urgency, incontinence, haematuria and bother or pain associated with urinary stents affecting the daily activities of the patients. They were also asked to compete International Prostate Symptoms Score questionnaire and a question on quality of life. Pain was assessed from 0 to 10 using a VAS (visual analogic scale).

Results

46 men and 54 women, mean age 54 years, completed the study. Mean time after stent insertion was 6.5 weeks. The cause of the insertion was in 40% due to the size of the stone, previous to ESWL, 33% due to urinary tract obstruction, 25% due to infection, and the others after a surgical procedure. 95% of patients with stent positioning without general anesthesia complaint of pain during the procedure. 89% of patients reported bothersome urinary symptoms, named in order of frequence: nycturia, frequence voiding, incomplete empting, dysuria, urgence, haematuria and incontinence. More than 70 % of patients experienced pain that impaired daily activities, in 52% pain was located at the flank and in 47 % at the bladder. 60 % of patients signalled that they were not satisfied with their quality of life with the indwelling catheter.

Conclusions

Urinary symptoms and pain related to indwelling double pig tailed ureteral stens affect the daily activities and reduces the quality of life of 60% of patients.

Key words:
Ureteral stents
Ureter
Quality of life

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