British journal of urology
-
Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical Trial
Use of patient-controlled analgesia in extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy.
To assess the advantages of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)-in patients undergoing extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) for urinary stones. ⋯ PCA enables the urologist to achieve better patient compliance through better pain control; its application has maximized the use of lithotripsy and the patients' acceptability for this form of analgesia is confirmed. We recommend that this form of analgesia be used for ESWL.