Impact of Endourological procedures with or without double-J stent on sexual function: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Endourological procedures are widely used to treat benign urinary disorders and the double-J stent is routinely used. However, its potential impact on sexual function remains unclear. Therefore, we performed a quantitative systematic review to determine the relationship between endourological procedures with or without double-J stent and post-operative sexual function.

Methods

We conducted a search of PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases up to December 2018 for studies that compared sexual function before and after endourological procedures. The quality of the included studies was evaluated using the Risk Of Bias In Non-randomized Studies of Interventions (ROBINS-I). We performed subgroup analyses to explore heterogeneity. A random effect

SUBMITTER: Lu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7023811 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature