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

chronic pain
end stage renal disease
pain management
ejection fraction
neuropathic pain
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
quality improvement
clinical trial
smoking cessation