@article{Mehmet Yılmaz Salman_Zafer Tandogdu_Adem Fazlioglu_Mete Cek_2017, title={Patient’s quality of life following open surgery and percutaneous nephrolithotomy for renal calculi: Short form-36 study}, volume={4}, url={https://apjhs.com/index.php/apjhs/article/view/69}, DOI={10.21276/apjhs.2017.4.4.15}, abstractNote={<p>Introduction: The aim of the study is to evaluate and compare the long-term quality of life in patients operated for kidney<br>stones with either open stone surgery or percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL). Materials and Methods: Sixty patients (30<br>open surgery and 30 PNL) who have been operated were included in the study. Healthy group of 30 people was included as<br>the control group. Quality of life evaluation was done using the short form-36. Linear regression analysis, Chi-square test,<br>and ANOVA tests were used for the analysis of the data. Results: The mean age of patients was 48.9, 48.6, and 49.1 years<br>consecutively in patients who underwent open renal stone surgery, PNL, and the control group (P > 0.05). Female to male ratio<br>was 13/17 in both the open surgery group and PNL while this ratio was 12/18 in the control group (P > 0.05). Quality of life scores<br>was statistically found to be similar in the open surgery group and PNL group (P > 0.05). A decrease in all scores except mental<br>health with older ages was observed in patients who underwent either open or PNL surgery. The general health (GH) score<br>was significantly less in the open surgery and PNL group when compared to the healthy control group. A significantly lower<br>physical functioning, social role functioning, and role functioning score was observed in females. Conclusion: PNL and open<br>stone surgery have similar long-term quality of life outcomes. Both of these surgical interventions cause a similar significant<br>decrease in the GH perception in patients.<br><br></p>}, number={4}, journal={Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences}, author={Mehmet Yılmaz Salman and Zafer Tandogdu and Adem Fazlioglu and Mete Cek}, year={2017}, month={Dec.}, pages={61–64} }