Table 1 The definition of FUS used in the included studies
From: Forgotten ureteral stents: a systematic review of literature
Definition of FUS | % (n) |
|---|---|
Terms used (n = 147) | |
Forgotten | 66.7 (98) |
Lost to follow-up | 12.2 (18) |
Retained | 8.2 (12) |
Neglected | 6.1 (9) |
Missed | 3.4 (5) |
Long indwelling | 2.7 (4) |
Overlooked | 0.7 (1) |
Case series: criteria* for indwelling time of FUS (n = 38) | |
>3 months | 26.3 (10) |
>6 months | 47.4 (18) |
>12 months | 26.3 (10) |
Case reports: indwelling time of FUS (n = 130) | |
3–6 months | 3.8 (5) |
6–12 months | 3.1 (4) |
1–2 years | 14.5 (19) |
2–5 years | 27.5 (36) |
5–10 years | 29.0 (38) |
10–20 years | 16.0 (21) |
>20 years | 5.3 (7) |