Table 1.
Patient demographics, symptom score analysis, and adherence to the schedule.
Patient demographics (N = 100) | |
Age (mean ± SD) in years | 42.3 ± 13.76 (range: 14–80) |
Male : female | 2 : 1 |
Right: left: bilateral | 52 (52%): 40 (40%): 8 (8%) |
PCNL : URS : others | 44 (44%): 48 (48%): 8 (8%) |
Smartphones: website | 92 (92%): 8 (8%) |
Symptom score analysis | |
No symptoms | 10 (13.8%) |
Symptoms present | 62 (86.1%) |
Readmissions | 03 (3%) |
OPD visits only | 15 (15%) |
Adherence to the stent removal schedule | |
Mean (+/−SD) stent duration (days) | 17.25 ± 3.54 (range: 11–23) |
Stent removal on the scheduled date | 69 |
Delayed stent removal (n = 6): ≤3 days, 3–7 days | 4 patients, 2 patients |
Stent postponed as per the patient request (via app) | 25 patients |
Forgotten ureteral stent (SUF) | Nil |