Ureteral Stent Placement Prior to Definitive Stone Treatment is Associated with Higher Post-Operative Emergency Department Visits and Opioid Prescriptions for Youth Having Ureteroscopy or Shockwave Lithotripsy.

Primary ureteral stent placement was associated with more frequent ED visits and opioid prescriptions, driven by pre-stenting. These results support elucidating situations where stents are not necessary for youth with nephrolithiasis.