The "old" 15 mm renal stone size limit for RIRS remains a clinically significant threshold size.
Hanan GoldbergDor GolombYariv ShtabholtzShlomi TapieroGerman CreidermanAvi SharivJack BanielDavid LifhshitzPublished in: World journal of urology (2017)
While the overall SFR following RIRS for renal stones up to 2 cm is generally high, the SFR for 15-20 mm stones is significantly lower, with a longer operating time and hospital stay, and a higher complication rate.