The Importance of Intense Pain Management for the Treatment Success of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy

Abstract

Aim: Shockwave lithotripsy is a painful procedure and requires adequate analgesia. This study aimed to determine the effect of effective pain management in extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy on objective parameters such as radiation dose and operation time. Material and Method: A total of 202 patients were included in the study. The patients were divided into two groups. The first group was administered a triple analgesia combination (hyoscine N-butylbromide, metamizole, pethidine) for adequate pain control. The second group was administered diclofenac sodium alone. Results: There were 100 patients in group 1 and 102 in group 2. There was a statistically significant difference between the groups in the duration of treatment, lithotripsy period, frequency of shock waves, and radiation doses used (p<0.05). Conclusion: Effective pain management in ESWL reduces the procedure time, period, and radiation dose, thus increasing the success of the treatment.

Keywords

• ESWL
• renal stone
• lithotripsy

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