surround-Comparative evaluation of the efficacy and safety of antegrade minimally percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mPCNL) and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) in the treatment of upper ureteral impacted stones: A retrospective cohort study
surround-Comparative evaluation of the efficacy and safety of antegrade minimally percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mPCNL) and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) in the treatment of upper ureteral impacted stones: A retrospective cohort study
Kequan Cheng,Xuwei Hong,4 Authors,Yonghai Zhang
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TLDR
Baseline patient and stone related characteristics were similar in two groups and the RIRS group demonstrated higher rate of need for auxiliary treatments, shorter hospital stay, and lower incidence of bleeding than the mPCNL group.