Comparison of Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery and Laparoscopic Surgery in the Treatment of Proximal Ureteral and Renal Pelvic Stones Greater than 15 mm.

Laparoscopic surgery can provide higher stone clearance and lower auxiliary treatment rates compared to RIRSalthough it can be more disadvantageous in terms of operative time, hospitalization time, postoperative VAS scores, and analgesic usage (narcotic and non-narcotic).