Comparative efficacy of different surgical techniques for pediatric urolithiasis-a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Meshari A AlzahraniWaleed Khalid Z AlghuyaythatBandar Mohammed B AlsaadoonAbdullah Othman A AldahashAbdulmohsen Khalid M AlghamdiFaisal Majid S AlshammaryMuteb Saeed M AlhodairyAbdulaziz Mfwad A AlanaziBader Qasi AlotaibiMohammad Abdullah H SilsilahAbdullah Naser A AlotibiFaisal Khalid I AlhusiniTalal Mohammed A AlanaziPublished in: Translational andrology and urology (2024)
Though PCNL and RIRS demonstrated higher effectiveness than SWL in achieving SFR, there was no significant disparity in the rates of complications across all three procedures. The study underscores the significance of personalized treatment plans, taking into account aspects such as the dimension and location of the stone, along with patient-specific characteristics.