MP23-16 RISK FACTORS FOR UNPLANNED ENCOUNTERS AFTER URETEROSCOPY: DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, IBS, FIBROMYALGIA, IC

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES:Ureteroscopy (URS) is generally accepted as an outpatient procedure in most cases, however many patients have unplanned encounters following surgery. We sought to examine the patient conditions that affecting unplanned encounters including telephone calls, emergency department (ED) visits, and readmissions following URS.METHODS:A retrospective chart review was performed in a tertiary care hospital examining unplanned encounters defined as non-administrative, patient-initiated telephone calls, ED visits and hospital readmissions following URS. We examined psychologic and chronic pain syndromes as risk factors for unplanned encounters after ureteroscopic stone extraction. We identified 334 consecutive patients who underwent ureteroscopy in 2016. Patient-related factors were evaluated including age, gender, history of anxiety and/or depression, with or without medication, mobility issues, as well as the chronic pain conditions of fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and i...