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Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery versus Percutaneous Lithotripsy to Treat Renal Stones 2-3 cm in Diameter
Joint Authors
İmamoğlu, M. Abdurrahim
Karakoyunlu, Nihat
Albayrak, Sebahattin
Zengin, Kursad
Tanik, Serhat
Tuygun, Can
Bakirtas, Hasan
Gurdal, Mesut
Sener, Nevzat Can
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-03-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) performed using a flexible ureterorenoscope marked the beginning of a new era in urology.
Today, even staghorn stones are successfully treated via RIRS.
The recommended treatment for larger stones is percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL).
However, the question of whether PNL or RIRS should be the first-line treatment option for larger stones remains controversial.
In this study, we contribute to the debate by comparing the success and complication rates of PNL and RIRS that were used to treat renal pelvis stones 2-3 cm in diameter.
Materials and Methods.
The medical records of 154 patients (74 PNL, 80 RIRS) were retrospectively evaluated.
PNL patients were placed in Group 1 and RIRS patients in Group 2.
Results.
The complete stone-free rates were 95.5% in the PNL group and 80.6% in the RIRS group 1 month postoperatively (P=0.061).
The respective complication rates (evaluated using the Clavien system) were 13.5% and 8.8% (P=0.520).
Conclusions.
RIRS affords a comparable success rate, causes fewer complications than PNL, and seems to be a promising alternative to PNL when larger stones are to be treated.
Prospective randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm these findings.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zengin, Kursad& Tanik, Serhat& Karakoyunlu, Nihat& Sener, Nevzat Can& Albayrak, Sebahattin& Tuygun, Can…[et al.]. 2015. Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery versus Percutaneous Lithotripsy to Treat Renal Stones 2-3 cm in Diameter. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1057210
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zengin, Kursad…[et al.]. Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery versus Percutaneous Lithotripsy to Treat Renal Stones 2-3 cm in Diameter. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1057210
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zengin, Kursad& Tanik, Serhat& Karakoyunlu, Nihat& Sener, Nevzat Can& Albayrak, Sebahattin& Tuygun, Can…[et al.]. Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery versus Percutaneous Lithotripsy to Treat Renal Stones 2-3 cm in Diameter. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1057210
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1057210