Table 2 Mean change in each parameter from baseline to postoperative day 14 between.

From: Complete intraureteral stent placement relieves daytime urinary frequency compared with conventional placement in patients with an indwelling ureteral stent: post-hoc analysis of a randomized, controlled trial

Variable

Overall

Complete intraureteral stent placement group

Conventional stent placement group

P value

(n = 80)

(n = 39)

(n = 41)

I-PSS

Q1. Incomplete emptying

1.16 ± 1.77

1.00 ± 0.24

1.31 ± 0.30

0.095

Q2. Daytime frequency

0.78 ± 1.63

0.56 ± 0.23

0.97 ± 0.27

0.048

Q3. Intermittency

0.64 ± 3.59

0.25 ± 0.21

1.00 ± 0.75

0.346

Q4. Urgency

0.62 ± 1.66

0.25 ± 0.23

0.97 ± 0.27

0.245

Q5. Weak stream

0.06 ± 1.38

0.15 ± 0.21

0.26 ± 0.22

0.082

Q6. Straining

0.00 ± 0.91

0.18 ± 0.11

-0.17 ± 0.16

–a

Q7. Nocturia

0.36 ± 0.97

0.23 ± 0.13

0.48 ± 0.16

0.242

Voiding symptom subscore (Q1 + 3 + 5 + 6)

1.86 ± 5.16

1.28 ± 0.57

2.41 ± 0.98

0.172

Storage symptom subscore (Q2 + 4 + 7)

1.76 ± 3.29

1.05 ± 0.46

2.43 ± 0.54

0.038

QOL index

0.74 ± 2.33

0.51 ± 0.35

0.95 ± 0.37

0.040

OABSS

Q1. Daytime frequency

0.19 ± 0.68

0.12 ± 0.08

0.24 ± 0.12

0.087

Q2. Nighttime frequency

0.42 ± 0.79

0.33 ± 0.09

0.51 ± 0.14

0.392

Q3. Urgency

0.84 ± 1.69

0.48 ± 0.23

1.17 ± 0.28

0.302

Q4. Urgency incontinence

0.25 ± 0.99

0.17 ± 0.16

0.31 ± 0.14

–a

  1. Analysis of covariance was used for statistical analysis.
  2. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
  3. I-PSS International Prostate Symptom Score, OABSS Overactive Bladder Symptom Score.
  4. aNot calculated due to significant interaction between group variables and covariates.
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