Table 3.
Reason for ED visit in patients with or without a ureteral stent.
| No Stent, N (%) | Stent, N (%) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED visit (N=) | 186 | 599 | 785 |
| Flank pain | 109 (58.6) | 317 (52.9) | 426 (54.3) |
| Other | 69 (37.1) | 212 (35.4) | 281 (35.8) |
| Hematuria | 29 (15.6) | 113 (18.9) | 142 (18.1) |
| Urinary tract infection | 26 (14.0) | 113 (18.9) | 139 (17.7) |
| Fever | 26 (14.0) | 79 (13.2) | 105 (13.4) |
| Nausea | 20 (10.8) | 76 (12.7) | 96 (12.2) |
| Abdominal pain | 10 (5.4) | 41 (6.8) | 51 (6.5) |
| Dysuria | 8 (4.3) | 38 (6.3) | 46 (5.9) |
| Sepsis | 13 (7.0) | 32 (5.3) | 45 (5.7) |
| Urinary frequency | 7 (3.8) | 30 (5.0) | 37 (4.7) |
| Urinary retention | 10 (5.4) | 24 (4.0) | 34 (4.3) |
| Stent displacement | 0 (0) | 17 (2.8) | 17 (2.2) |
| Bladder pain | 2 (1.1) | 11 (1.8) | 13 (1.7) |
| Syncope | 0 (0) | 9 (1.5) | 9 (1.1) |
| Obstructing stone | 2 (1.1) | 5 (0.8) | 7 (0.9) |
| Deep venous thrombosis | 0 (0) | 4 (0.7) | 4 (0.5) |
| Renal failure | 1 (0.5) | 3 (0.5) | 4 (0.5) |
| Peri-renal hematoma | 0 (0) | 2 (0.3) | 2 (0.3) |
| Ureteral injury | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.1) |
| Cerebrovascular accident | 0 (0) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) |