Quality of Life for Pediatric Urolithiasis

Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life for Pediatric Patients With Urinary Stone Disease.

The aim of this study is to assess the quality of life (QoL) in pediatric patients with urinary stone disease.

This study will assess the quality of life (QoL) in pediatric patients with urinary stone disease using the pediatric quality of life (PedsQol) questionnaire in comparison to normal healthy age/sex matched population.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who had urinary stones

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients presenting with obstructive uropathy or urosepsis.
2. Recent (less than 4 weeks) surgical intervention for urinary stone disease.
3. Indwelling urinary catheters or stents (urethral catheter, ureteral stents or nephrostomy tube).
4. Associated mental illness or cognitive dysfunction.
5. Associated chronic medical illness that may compromise QoL.