Risk factors for hemorrhage requiring embolization after percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this meta-analysis was to systematically review and identify the risk factors for severe hemorrhage after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).

Methods

We searched the PubMed and EMBASE database for literature related to the risk factors of severe hemorrhage after PCNL requiring angiography and embolization through to September 2019. The necessary data for each eligible study were extracted by 2 independent reviewers. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) was used for assessing the methodological quality of the included studies. Statistical analyses were conducted using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis version 2 to identify whether there was a statistical association between risk factors and severe hemorrhage post-PCNL.

Results

The results of this meta-anal

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7214970 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature