BJU international
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Contemporary medicine is characterized by sophisticated specialization of the individual physician. The specialist in urological surgery may undertake one of the most important and primary medical tasks, the mitigation and therapy of pain. This review aims to provide an overview of the concepts of pain therapy in urology. ⋯ Neuropathic pain is probably the most difficult to manage and requires consultation with a pain-management specialist. In the case of neuropathic pain, treatment only with opioids is of limited efficacy and combination with co-analgesics is necessary. In addition, invasive analgesic therapies should sometimes be considered.