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Treatment of Complex Renal Calculi by Digital Flexible Ureterorenoscopy Combined with Single-Tract Super-Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Prone Position: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
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- Efficacy and safety of super-mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy in the treatment of urinary calculi: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC urology · 2023Pooled it
- An Updated Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Trial Sequential Analysis of Endoscopic Combined Intrarenal Surgery (ECIRS) versus Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for Upper Urinary Tract Calculi.European urology open science · 2026Review
- Comparison of vacuum-assisted flexible ureteroscopy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy for 2-3 cm upper tract stones: a real-world cohort study.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- A phase I efficacy study of ureteroscopy-assisted flexible negative pressure Suction sheath in the treatment of renal stones larger than 4 cm.Urolithiasis · 2025Article
- Comparative Analysis of Super-Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Combined with Flexible Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy versus Flexible Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy Alone for Treating Complex Kidney Stones: A Retrospective Study of 205 Patients.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023Article
- The efficacy and safety of one-stage endoscopy combined with intrarenal surgery (mini-nephrostomy tract) in the prone split-leg position for complex renal calculi.Current urology · 2023Article
- One-stage efficacy of single tract minimally invasive ECIRS in the improved prone frog split-leg position for staghorn stones.BMC urology · 2022Article
- Is endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery ready for primetime in endourology? Outcomes from a systematic review and meta-analysis.Central European journal of urology · 2022Review
- Current role of endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery in the management of renal stones: A scoping review.Indian journal of urology : IJU : journal of the Urological Society of IndiaArticle
- Endoscopic Combined Intrarenal Surgery: best practices and future perspectives.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of UrologyReview
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Abstract
BACKGROUND Advances in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) have resulted in smaller devices that cause less trauma and bleeding, while flexible ureterorenoscopy (f-URS) allows access to any calyces. These methods are often used in isolation, but used in combination they may improve treatment of complex renal calculi. This study assessed the effectiveness and complications of f-URS combined with super-mini-PCNL (SMP) to treat complex renal calculi. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective cohort analysis was made of patients with unilateral complex renal stones treated between March 2013 and December 2016. Patients were grouped according to surgical procedure: SMP (SMP Group), f-URS holmium laser lithotripsy (f-URS Group), and combined SMP and f-URS (Combined Group). The postoperative complications and complete stone-free rate were analyzed and compared among the 3 groups. RESULTS A total of 140 patients with complex renal stones were included: 40 patients in the SMP Group, 55 in the f-URS Group, and 45 in the Combined Group. The complete stone-free rate 3 days after the procedure was 77.5% in the SMP Group, 78.2% in the f-URS Group, and 97.8% in the Combined Group (p=0.010). The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, and hospitalization time of the Combined Group were all significantly lower than those in the SMP Group but higher than those in the f-URS Group. The follow-up was 9 months (range, 6-12 months). There were no medium-term complications reported. CONCLUSIONS SMP combined with f-URS holmium laser lithotripsy in the prone position is an effective treatment for complex renal calculi.
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