Endoscopic Combined Intrarenal Surgery Versus Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for Complex Renal Stones: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Yung-Hao Liu Hong-Jie JhouMeng-Han ChouSheng-Tang WuTai-Lung ChaDah-Shyong YuGuang-Huan SunPo-Huang Chen En Meng

Published in: Journal of personalized medicine (2022)

When treating complex renal stones, ECIRS has a better stone-free rate, fewer complications, and requires fewer blood transfusions compared with PCNL. Subgroups either with minimally invasive or conventional intervention showed a consistent trend.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
ultrasound guided
robot assisted
randomized controlled trial
urinary tract
coronary artery bypass
acute coronary syndrome
percutaneous coronary intervention