Tamsulosin and Sodium Diclofenac as an Effective Therapy to Reduce Pain After Ureteral Stent Removal: A Prospective, Double Blinded Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial
Urology Journal,
Vol. 18 No. 01 (2021),
17 March 2021
,
Page 111-116
https://doi.org/10.22037/uj.v18i01.5190
Abstract
Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the effects of tamsulosin and diclofenac sodium use on patients' pain perception after ureteral stents removal.
Materials and Methods: This study was a randomized control trial with double-blinded design. Eighty patients
who underwent ureteral stent removal surgery at Kardinah Hospital during January to March 2017 were divided
into four groups. The following medications were administered for two days, (A) placebo tid, or (B) diclofenac
sodium 50 mg bid, or (C) tamsulosin 0.2 mg sid, or (D) combination of tamsulosin and diclofenac sodium. Analgesic effects were assessed with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Relationships among variables were assessed using one-way ANOVA and post hoc tests.
Results: The surgical procedure for ureteral stent removal consisted of 48 (60%) male and 32 (40%) female. The
average age of group A, B, C, and D were 51.0, 51.9, 47.6, and 47.3 years, and the average stent dwell time was
6.3 weeks. VAS values of the entire experimental group were lower than the control group on the first day until the second day after the stent removal (p < 0.05). In the experimental group, there was no difference between group B and C (p > 0.05). Group D showed better analgesic effects than group B and C (p <0.05). No severe side effects were observed.
Conclusion: The result shows that combination therapy of diclofenac sodium and tamsulosin is better in reducing the pain after ureteral stent removal compared to the admission of a single placebo, tamsulosin, or diclofenac sodium therapy.
- tamsulosin; diclofenac sodium; pain; stent removal
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