Super-mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) vs standard PCNL for the management of renal calculi of <2 cm: a randomised controlled study.
Raja Sekhar GuddetiPadmaraj HegdeArun ChawlaJean J M C H de la RosetteMaria Pilar Laguna PesAseem KapadiaPublished in: BJU international (2020)
SMP is equally as effective as sPCNL for managing renal calculi of <2 cm, with improved safety. Although SMP is associated with a longer operative time, it has a significantly lower incidence of bleeding and postoperative pain, and a shorter hospital stay.