Prospective Multicenter Evaluation of Pain Before and After Removal of Nonobstructing Renal Calculi: A CoRE Initiative.

Naeem BhojaniDaniel A WollinMarawan M El TayebKymora B ScotlandJohn KnoedlerKaren L SternDavid-Dan NguyenMarcelino RiveraMichael S BorofskyNoah CanvasserSeth K BechisRyan S Hsi

Published in: The Journal of urology (2023)

This study determined that patients benefit significantly from the removal of calyceal nonobstructing kidney stones for at least 12 weeks with a reduction in pain and an increase in quality of life. Therefore, surgical removal of these stones in this patient population should be offered as a treatment option.

Keyphrases

ejection fraction
chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
urinary tract
quality improvement
cross sectional
chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
preterm birth
prognostic factors
patient reported