Analysis of changes in the quality of life of patients with bilateral nephrolithiasis after simultaneous and staged bilateral mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Purpose. A comparative assessment of health-related quality of life in patients undergoing simultaneous bilateral and staged bilateral mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy was conducted, and factors affecting the quality of life of patients were investigated. Materials and methods. A prospective analysis of health-related quality of life of 79 patients who underwent a simultaneous and staged bilateral mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy was performed. Quality of life was investigated using the SF-36 questionnaire before surgery, 10 days after surgery, 1 month and 6 months after surgery. During 3 days after the surgery, the intensity of the pain syndrome was assessed using a visual analogue scale. Results. In the early postoperative period, patients in the main group had significantly higher scores in terms of social functioning (69.7 ± 12.3 vs. 60.1 ± 10.8 points; p