A comparison among PCNL, Miniperc and Ultraminiperc for lower calyceal stones between 1 and 2 cm: a prospective, comparative, multicenter and randomised study.

Giorgio BozziniTahsin Batuhan AydoğanAlexander MüllerMaria Chiara SighinolfiUmberto BesanaAlberto CaloriBerti LorenzoAlexander GovorovDmitry Y PushkarGiovannalberto PiniAntonio Luigi PastoreJavier Romero-OteroBernardo RoccoCarlo Buizza

Published in: BMC urology (2020)

PCNL and MP showed higher efficacy than UMP to obtain a better SFR. Auxiliary and re-treatment rates were higher in UMP. On the other hand for such this kind of stones PCNL had more complications. Overall evaluation favors MP as a better indication in stones 1-2 cm size.

Keyphrases

urinary tract
clinical trial
double blind
risk factors
cross sectional
randomized controlled trial
placebo controlled
combination therapy
replacement therapy