Cochrane · systematic review · CD011455
Early versus late ureteric stent removal after kidney transplantation
Thompson, ER, Hosgood, SA, Nicholson, ML, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · Cochrane Library
Kidney and TransplantAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
6
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 4 · 66.7%Moderate 2 · 33.3%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Early versus late ureteric stent removal after kidney transplantation
Population: kidney transplant recipients
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Major urological complications: all stents Early vs late ureteric stent removal after kidney transplantation | RR 1.87 [0.61, 5.71] | 5 studies · 1127 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Major urological complications: bladder indwelling stents Early vs late ureteric stent removal after kidney transplantation | RR 1.67 [0.52, 5.36] | 3 studies · 539 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Major urological complications: per‐urethral stents Early vs late ureteric stent removal after kidney transplantation | RR 1.51 [0.03, 74.45] | 2 studies · 588 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Urinary tract infection: all stents Early vs late ureteric stent removal after kidney transplantation | RR 0.49 [0.3, 0.81] | 5 studies · 1126 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Urinary tract infection: bladder indwelling stents Early vs late ureteric stent removal after kidney transplantation | RR 0.45 [0.29, 0.7] | 3 studies · 539 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Urinary tract infection: per‐urethral stents Early vs late ureteric stent removal after kidney transplantation | RR 0.6 [0.17, 2.03] | 2 studies · 587 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |