Background Acute ureteric colic is commonly associated with severe and debilitating pain.
Theoretically, increasing fluid flow through the affected kidney might expedite stone …

Conclusion The ideal analgesic, offering optimal pain control, minimal side effects, and cost-
effectiveness is still elusive. Opioids administered using various techniques, provide …

Purpose: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) is the mainstay treatment modality for
upper urinary tract stones. However, it is a relatively painful procedure and so an efficient …

Pain tolerance has long been identified as a factor influencing successful treatment of renal
calculi by shock wave lithotripsy (SWL). We aimed to clarify which factors directly influence …

Purpose: To compare the efficacy and adverse effects of oral diclofenac, topical eutectic
mixture of local anesthesia (EMLA), and their combination for pain control during shockwave …

Methods: In this randomized, single-blinded, and controlled study, total 75 patients were
randomly allocated to TPI group (n= 25), EMLA group (n= 25), and control group (n= 25). TPI …

Abstract Background and Purpose: This prospective, randomized, and double-blind clinical
study aimed to assess the analgesic efficacy of single-dose intramuscular (IM) injection of …

PURPOSE: Previous studies show conflicting results of the ability of EMLA (eutectic mixture
of local anesthetics) to decrease pain during vasectomy. We examined the effectiveness of …

Background: To investigate the correlation of various clinical parameters [number of shock
wave lithotripsy (SWL) sessions, body mass index, patient age, gender, and stone …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the analgesic effect and utility of prilocaine infiltration alone for
minimal morbidity during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. METHODS: A total of 114 …