Abstract
Aim: To examine the medical costs of simple versus complicated ureteral stent removal. Materials &methods: We included adults with kidney stones undergoing simple or complicated cystoscopy-based stent removal (CBSR) postureteroscopy from the2014 to2018 Merative™ MarketScan® Commercial Database. The medical costs of patients with complicated and simple CBSR were compared. Results: Among 16,682 patients, 2.8% had complicated CBSR. Medical costs for patients with complicated CBSR were higher than for simple CBSR ($2182 [USD] vs $1162; p<0.0001). Increased stenting time, increased age, southern US geographyand encrusted stent diagnoses were significantly associated with complicated CBSR. Conclusion: Complicated ureteral stent removal doubled the medical costs associated with CBSR. Ureteral stents with anti-encrustation qualities may reduce the need for complicated CBSR and associated costs.
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