title: Stone size and quality of life: A critical evaluation after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the quality of life (QoL) of the patients after extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) on a treated stone size related basis.
  
  
  METHODS
  90 patients undergoing ESWL for kidney stones were divided into three groups; Group 1 (n: 30, ≤ 10 mm), Group 2 (n: 28, 11 mm- ≤ 20 mm) and Group 3 (n: 32, 20- 25 mm). During 3- months follow-up, outcome of the procedure, number of cases with emergency department visits, analgesic required, re-tretatment rates, additional procedures and the changes in the QoL were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  the number of emergency department visits and mean analgesic need; re-treatment rates and additional procedures were significantly higher in Group 3. Evaluation of the QoL scores in three groups showed that cases with larger stone still had lower scores during 3-month evaluation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Stone size could help us to predict the possible impact of ESWL on the QoL and depending on the size of the stone treated, a well planned indication and effective management possibly by an experienced urologist could limit the changes in the QoL of the patients.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Training and Research Hospital, Departments of Urology, Istanbul. cahitsahin129@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Cahit
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.forename: A Cihangir
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Cetinel
authors.forename: Bilal
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Eryildirim
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tuncer
authors.forename: Gokhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Faydaci
authors.forename: Kemal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sarica
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D019233:Retreatment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography