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The efficacy of flexible ureteroscopy lithotripsy and miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy for the treatment of renal and proximal ureteral calculi of ≤2 cm: A retrospective study.
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- Percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus retrograde intrarenal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of stone-free rates and complication profiles.International urology and nephrology · 2026Pooled it
- Role of Endourological Procedures (PCNL and URS) on Renal Function: a Systematic Review.Current urology reports · 2020Pooled it
- Flexible Ureteroscopy and Nephroscopy for Stone Removal in Patients with Multiple Renal Calculi.Disease markers · 2022Trial
- A Retrospective comparative analysis of postoperative renal function modification following retrograde intrarenal surgery versus minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (≤ 26Ch) using serum creatinine-based metrics.World journal of urology · 2026Article
- Applications of flexible ureteroscope lithotripsy with negative pressure suction and percutaneous nephrolithotomy in the treatment of 2-3 cm diameter renal calculi.Clinical and experimental nephrology · 2025Article
- A prospective comparative study between retrograde intrarenal surgery vs supine mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy for single upper ureteric stones >10 mm.Central European journal of urology · 2025Article
- Clinical advantages of suctioning flexible ureteroscopy with intelligent pressure control on treating large upper urinary tract calculi.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Analysis of the efficacy of holmium laser and pneumatic ballistic in the treatment of impacted ureteral calculi.Medicine · 2020Observational
- In situ Management of Large Upper Ureteric Calculus by Mini-Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in the Era of Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery.Research and reports in urology · 2020Article
- Comparison of mean operative time in patients undergoing Ho: YAG laser lithotripsy and pneumatic lithotripsy in ureterorenoscopy for ureteric calculus.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
To assess the clinical effect of miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy (MPCNL) and flexible ureteroscopy lithotripsy (FURL) for the treatment of renal and proximal ureteral calculi of ≤2 cm.A retrospective analysis was carried out on clinical data of 106 patients with kidney or upper urethral calculi. Among these patients, 58 underwent the MPCNL, and 48 received FURL. Stone-free rates, operating time, blood loss, hemoglobin drop, length of hospital stay, complications, and renal damage indexes were compared.The stone removal rates of the FURL and MPCNL groups were 81.25% versus 87.93% (p > .05). Although operating time was significantly shorter in the MPCNL group, hospital stays were significantly shorter in the FURL group. In addition, pooled analysis showed that mean estimated blood loss was significantly higher in the PCNL group but the hemoglobin decline of the FURL group and PCNL group had no significant difference. The PCNL group had no significant difference in complications compared to the FURL group. Differences on the creatinine levels and urea nitrogen levels before the operation and after the operation were not statistically significant.FURL is an effective method for treating renal stone. FURL not only had a similar stone-free rate as compared to MPCNL but also was associated with less blood loss and more favorable recovery time. However, FURL had a longer operative time.
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