A systematic review and meta‑analysis of minimally invasive vs. standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy in the surgical management of renal stones

B Jiao, Z Luo, T Huang… - Experimental and …, 2021 - spandidos-publications.com
The present study aimed to assess current evidence on the effectiveness and safety of
minimally invasive vs. standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in the management …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison and outcomes of dusting versus stone fragmentation and extraction in retrograde intrarenal surgery: results of a systematic review and meta …

V Gauhar, JYC Teoh, PM Mulawkar… - … European Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Results There were 1141 patients included in 10 studies. Stone size was up to 2.5 cm All
studies used holmium laser for lithotripsy. Meta-analysis showed no significant difference in …

Tip bendable suction ureteral access sheath versus traditional sheath in retrograde intrarenal stone surgery: an international multicentre, randomized, parallel group …

W Zhu, S Liu, J Cao, H Wang, H Liang, K Jiang… - …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) is the main treatments for upper urinary
tract stones. The Ureteral Access Sheath (UAS) serves as a supplementary tool, facilitating …

Vacuum-assisted dedusting lithotripsy in the treatment of kidney and proximal ureteral stones less than 3 cm in size

J Huang, Y Yang, H Xie, Z Fu, F Zhu, L Xie… - World Journal of Urology, 2023 - Springer
Purpose This study aimed to compare the outcomes of vacuum-assisted dedusting
lithotripsy (VADL) using flexible vacuum-assisted ureteral access sheath (FV-UAS) versus …

Does unenhanced computerized tomography as imaging standard post-retrograde intrarenal surgery paradoxically reduce stone-free rate and increase additional …

V Gauhar, D Castellani, BH Chew… - Therapeutic …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Assessment of residual fragments (RFs) is a key step after treatment of kidney
stones. Objective: To evaluate differences in RFs estimation based on unenhanced …

[HTML][HTML] Prospective single-center study of superpulsed thulium fiber laser in retrograde intrarenal surgery: initial clinical data

M Taratkin, C Azilgareeva, D Korolev… - Urologia …, 2022 - karger.com
Introduction: The objective of this study was to present our clinical experience of using the
thulium fiber laser in retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS). Methods: A prospective clinical …

The fate of residual fragments after percutaneous nephrolithotomy: results from the endourologic disease group for excellence research consortium

VKF Wong, J Que, EK Kong, G Abedi… - Journal of …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Background: Residual fragments (RFs) after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) have a
significant impact on patients' quality of life and clinical course. There is a paucity of studies …

Stone residual fragments: a thorny problem

D Prezioso, B Barone, D Di Domenico… - Urologia …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Urolithiasis represents a widespread and common disorder among the world population,
with a predicted increase in affected patients in the coming years. Treatment of renal and …

A multicentric non-randomized prospective observational study on the clinical efficiency of thulium fibre laser in large volume stones (> 1000 mm3)

A Singh, CM Vaddi, S Ganesan, R Batra… - World Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Our objective was to analyse the clinical efficiency of TFL in large volume stones
during retrograde intrarenal surgery. Materials and methods Patients with large volume …

Size is not everything that matters: preoperative CT predictors of stone free after RIRS

A Danilovic, BA Rocha, FCM Torricelli, GS Marchini… - Urology, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective To define computed tomography (CT) predictors of residual fragments after
retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for kidney stones up to 20 mm in patients never …