Evaluation of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Results and Their Potential Factors Among Local Population and Refugees

Abstract

Objective: Over five million refugees have been migrated to Turkey due to the current developments there. Language problems, high number of unregistered refugees, economic reasons, and unemployment in the refugee population makes it difficult for them to receive quality health care and may cause patients to apply to the hospital with more complicated diseases. This study aimed to evaluate surgical results and complications between the local population and refugee patients who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL). Methods: We retrospectively evaluated who underwent PNL in two different healthcare centers between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2019. The patients were divided into two groups as "Local Population" and "Refugees" and were compared with each other. Results: The stone burden was significantly higher in refugee population (466.8 mm2 1107.4 mm2, p

Keywords

• mülteci
• perkütan nefrolitotomi
• taş yükü
• ürolitiazis
• percutaneous nephrolithotomy
• refugees
• stone burden
• urolithiasis