Michigan Urological Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MUSIC)
The coordinating center for this study is the Michigan Urological Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MUSIC), which is a physician-led Quality Improvement (QI) collaborative comprised of 44 urology practices and 260 urologists across the State of Michigan.
As sites are activated the registration will be updated.
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Undergoing unilateral ureteroscopy and lithotripsy for stone disease (participants may have contralateral stones, as long as these are asymptomatic and not being treated concurrently)
Largest stone less or equal to 10 millimeter in size as measured on abdominal x-ray, ultrasound, or computed tomography scan
Access to means of communication with the study team (email, text messaging, and/or telephone)
Adequate independent cognitive function and English language proficiency to complete study surveys
Written informed consent
You may not be if
Planned bilateral ureteroscopy
Indwelling ureteral stent or percutaneous nephrostomy tube preoperatively in either kidney
Anatomic abnormalities of the ipsilateral upper urinary tract (for example, horseshoe kidney, crossed fused ectopia, pelvic kidney, urinary diversion)
Anatomic or functional solitary kidney
Planned secondary or staged ureteroscopy
Planned use of ureteral access sheath
Pregnancy
Patients who use opiate medication daily for greater than 3 months to manage a painful condition
ureteral perforation
unanticipated anatomic abnormality
greater than expected bleeding
ureteral dilation greater than 12 French
ureteral access sheath utilized
failed ureteroscopy
no or incomplete lithotripsy performed
unable to complete case due to medical or anesthetic event.
