Comparison of Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery and Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Used in the Treatment of 2-4 cm Kidney Stones in Terms of Pain and Need for Additional Analgesics: A Prospective Randomized Study

Cakici, Mehmet; Karakoyunlu, Nihat; SARI, SERCAN; Ozok, Hakki; SELMİ, VOLKAN; Kartal, Ibrahim; Nalbant, Ismail; Sagnak, Levent; Ersoy, Hamit

doi:10.1089/lap.2020.0179

Comparison of Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery and Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Used in the Treatment of 2-4 cm Kidney Stones in Terms of Pain and Need for Additional Analgesics: A Prospective Randomized Study

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Cakici M. C., Karakoyunlu N., SARI S., Ozok H. U., SELMİ V., Kartal I. G., ...More

JOURNAL OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC & ADVANCED SURGICAL TECHNIQUES, vol.30, no.12, pp.1301-1307, 2020 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 30 Issue: 12
Publication Date: 2020
Doi Number: 10.1089/lap.2020.0179
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC & ADVANCED SURGICAL TECHNIQUES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
Page Numbers: pp.1301-1307
Keywords: analgesia, pain, PNL, postoperative, RIRS, VAS, THAN 2 CM, SINGLE-CENTER, RENAL STONES, MANAGEMENT, EFFICACY, PLACEBO, URETEROSCOPY, LITHOTRIPSY, SAFETY, TRIAL
Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To compare the effects of retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) on postoperative pain and their differences in terms of the postoperative need for analgesics in the treatment of 2-4 cm kidney stones.