Cost analysis and clinical applicability of the Resonance® metallic ureteral stent

The Resonance ® metallic stent is a new wire-based ureteral stent that was initially developed for patients with malignant ureteral obstruction. Potential advantages over traditional stents include resistance to encrustation and to external compression, allowing for increased dwell times and the mai...

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Published inExpert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 11 - 15
Main Authors Polcari, Anthony J, Hugen, Cory M, López-Huertas, Hector L, Turk, Thomas MT
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Taylor & Francis 01.02.2010
Informa Healthcare
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anesthesia
Child
Cost analysis
Costs and Cost Analysis
Creatinine
Endometriosis
Etiology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hematuria
Humans
Laboratories
Male
metallic
Metals - chemistry
Middle Aged
obstruction
Patients
Polymers
Polymers - chemistry
Reconstructive surgery
Resonance
stent
Stents
Stents - economics
Surgeons
ureter
ureteral
Ureteral Obstruction - therapy
Urine
Urogenital system
Urology
Young Adult
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Summary:The Resonance ® metallic stent is a new wire-based ureteral stent that was initially developed for patients with malignant ureteral obstruction. Potential advantages over traditional stents include resistance to encrustation and to external compression, allowing for increased dwell times and the maintenance of upper tract drainage when traditional polymer stents have failed. We present a comparative cost analysis of Resonance metallic and standard polymer stent use in patients with benign urinary obstruction and review the literature regarding the Resonance stent.
ISSN:1473-7167
1744-8379
DOI:10.1586/erp.09.74