Abstract:Objective To investigate the impact of tubeless technique on male sexual function after transurethral ureteroscopic lithotripsy.Methods 82 male patients from January 2023 to June 2023 with transethral ureteroscopic lithotripsy were selected as the study objects. Prior to surgery, 39 male patients without double J tube indwelling after lithotripsy were randomly selected as the tubeless group and 43 male patients with double J tube indwelling were selected as the indwelling group by drawing lots. General clinical data and postoperative complications (lumbago, hematuria, irritation sign of bladder and fever) of the two groups were compared. The International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) score, sexual life quality questionnaire (SLQQ) score and premature ejaculation diagnostic tool (PEDT) score of the two groups were statistically analyzed before surgery, 1 month after surgery (before excutation in indwelling group), 3 months and 6 months after surgery.Results Compared with the indwelling group, patients in the tubeless group had significantly fewer cases of lumbago, hematuria, and irritation sign of bladder 1 month after surgery, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05), but there was no significant difference in postoperative fever between the two groups (P > 0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in the IIEF-5 score, SLQQ score and PEDT score between the two groups before the operation, 3 months after the operation and 6 months after the operation (P > 0.05). One month after the operation, the IIEF-5 score and SLQQ score of the tubeless group were significantly higher than those of the indwelling group, while the PEDT score was lower than that of the indwelling group, the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.01). There were no statistically significant difference in the IIEF-5 score, SLQQ score and PEDT score at different time points in the tubeless group (P > 0.05). The IIEF-5 score and SLQQ score of the indwelling group one month after the operation were significantly lower than those before the operation, while the PEDT score was significantly higher than that before the operation, the IIEF-5 score and SLQQ score of the indwelling group 3 and 6 months after the operation were significantly higher than those at 1 month after the operation, and the PEDT score was significantly lower than that at 1 month after the operation, the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.01). There were statistically significant differences in the IIEF-5 score, SLQQ score and PEDT score at different time points in the indwelling group (P < 0.05).Conclusion The tubeless technique after ureteroscopy has a relatively small impact on male sexual function and can significantly improve the quality of life of patients, alleviate lumbago, hematuria and irritation sign of bladder. It is worthy of clinical promotion and application.