British journal of urology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Choosing the correct pain relief for extracorporeal lithotripsy.
To determine the best choice of analgesic for patients undergoing lithotripsy, and to attempt to identify factors which might predict which patients are most likely to find the procedure painful. ⋯ This study shows that modern lithotripsy, in addition to being safe and effective, can be performed as an out-patient procedure using simple non-opiate analgesics. The need for stronger analgesia and/or sedation should be tailored to the needs of the individual patient, although it remains difficult to predict which patients will require such measures.