ArticleFrontiers in surgery2022
Comparison of flexible ureteroscopy and mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy in the treatment for multiple nephrolithiasis.
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- Mini-PCNL (percutaneous nephrolithotomy) vs. FURSL (flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy): a head-to-head comparison in treating calyceal diverticulum stones: a prospective randomized study.World journal of urology · 2025Trial
- Retrograde intra renal surgery (RIRS) versus percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) as a primary treatment for large renal stones: A prospective randomized controlled trial.Arab journal of urology · 2026Article
- Comparison of the safety of flexible ureteroscopy with the different irrigation methods in a 3D print kidney model.BMC urology · 2024Article
- Predicting stone free rate after retrograde intrarenal surgery using RIRS scoring system versus Resorlu Unsal stone score (RUSS).Arab journal of urology · 2024Article
- Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Combined Antegrade Flexible Ureteroscope for Complete Staghorn Stones: A Case Report of a New Concept of Stone Surgery.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
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Abstract
Objective: To compare the outcomes of flexible ureteroscopy and mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy in the treatment for multiple nephrolithiasis in 1-2 cm size. Methods: The clinical data of patients with multiple renal calculi in the range of 1-2 CM who underwent flexible ureteroscopy lithotripsy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy in Qilu Hospital of Shandong University from January 2016 to March 2021 were retrospectively collected and matched using propensity score matching. Then a subgrouping of the number of stones was performed. Patients were divided into Group A and Group B according to their stone numbers. Patients with no statistically significant differences in baseline data were matched to compare the safety and efficacy of the two procedures. Results: A total of 210 patients with clinical data were collected, and the patients' baseline data were not comparable, and 142 patients were finally included in the study after propensity score matching. There was no statistical difference in baseline data between the two groups of patients. The postoperative hospital days (3.00, 2.00 vs. 7.00, 3.00, Conclusion: For multiple nephrolithiasis within 1-2 CM, when the number of stones does not exceed 3, flexible ureteroscopy can achieve the same stone clearance rate as percutaneous nephrolithotomy, while having shorter post-operation days, operative time and fewer complications. When the number of stones is more than 3, there are no significant difference between two operations.
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