Ukrainian
scientific journal
Urology, Andrology, Nephrology

S.A.Vozianov, A.A.Pidmurniak, S.A.Sobchinskiy

Psychological aspects of lowinvasive methods of kidney tumours treatment

SUMMARY

In the article the results of study of preoperative stress in patients with low-invasive and open urology operations concerning the kidney tumours were shown. A few types of special questionnaires were used and the high level of preoperative anxiety was established. In low-invasive operations the degree of preoperative stress and postoperative pain syndrome was lower, than in operations of open type.