Evaluation of mini-PCNL and RIRS for renal stones 1-2 cm in an economically challenged setting: A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) and mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mPCNL) are viable options for the treatment of renal calculi 1-2 cm. Both have their pros and cons, but also vary in costs. We aimed to evaluate them in an economically challenged setting.

Methods

Two-hundred-seventy-one patients who underwent mPCNL (120) or RIRS (151) for renal calculi 1-2 cm were recruited in the study. Cases were comparatively statistically analyzed for differences in patient and stone parameters, duration of operation and hospital stay, and clinical outcomes such as stone free rate and complications. Local costs were calculated compared.

Results

Patient and stone parameters did not differ for both procedures. Stone free rate was slightly higher for mPCNL, and

SUBMITTER: Mahmood SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9486407 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature