Could retrograde intrarenal surgery be a safe and effective alternative to mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy ın the management of relatively large (20-30 mm) stones? A critical evaluation.
Muhammed Arif İbişMehmet Ilker GokceMuammer BabayigitYasin YitginMehmet Ali KaragozAbubekir BoyukSamed VerepSerdar TuranTzevat TefikMurat Can KiremitMehmet Giray SonmezRifat ErgulSelcuk GuvenKemal SaricaPublished in: International urology and nephrology (2022)
mPCNL provided a higher stone-free rate, less need for the auxiliary procedure, and lower complication rates compared to RIRS in patients with 2-3 cm stones. Blood loss, radiation exposure, and a hospital stay of mPCNL can be significantly reduced with the RIRS technique in selected patients.
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