Pharmacologic Management of Ureteral Stent-Related Symptoms: A Systematic Review, Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression.

This network meta-analysis demonstrated that the most effective drug therapy is different for each symptom domain. It is important to consider a patient's chief complaint and domains in order to ascertain the optimal medication regimen for each patient. Further iterations of this analysis can be strengthened by trials that directly compare more of these drugs instead of relying on indirect evidence.