Retrograde intrarenal surgery versus percutaneous nephrolithotomy for treatment of renal pelvic stone more than 2 centimeters: a prospective randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Fayad, Maged Kamal, Fahmy, Omar, Abulazayem, Khaled Mukhtar, Salama, Nashaat M.
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/103076/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00240-021-01289-9?error=cookies_not_supported&code=0b291175-6247-4345-86aa-945c463ccf3d

This study aimed at investigating the efficacy and safety of retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) in treatment of renal pelvic stone larger than 2 cm against the percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Between March 2018 and December 2020, 121 patients were randomized to undergo PCNL (60 patients), or...