Efficacy and safety of super-mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy in the treatment of urinary calculi: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Super-mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (SMP) is feasible and safe in adults and children with moderate-size renal calculi, but the use of SMP to remove larger calculi has yet to be determined. This study aimed to review the efficacy (stone-free rate, SFR) and safety of SMP in treating urinary calculi.

Methods

PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and Embase were searched for eligible studies published up to May 2021. The primary outcome was the SFR. The secondary outcomes were the complications (using the Clavien-Dindo grading system), pain score, hospitalization days, and mean hemoglobin decline. All analyses were performed using the random-effects model. Nine studies (2433 patients with SMP and 2178 controls) were included.

Results

SMP was not associated with an

SUBMITTER: Li H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10170803 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature