Safety and efficacy of percutaneous nephrolithotomy, retrograde intrarenal surgery, and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for lower-pole renal stones: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Safety and efficacy of percutaneous nephrolithotomy, retrograde intrarenal surgery, and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for lower-pole renal stones: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Numerous therapeutic strategies have been developed as a result of the rise in the prevalence of renal stones. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) are currently available treatments for lower-pole renal...

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Main Authors: Abdullah Barghash Alanazi, Rawan Marzooq Alsolami, Abdulaziz Albalawi, Abdullah Almousa, Abdullatif Alhassan, Mutlaq Alotaibi, Hossam S. El-Tholoth, Ahmed Alzahrani, Abdulrahman F. Alruwaily
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-04-01
Series:Urology Annals
Subjects:
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
lower-pole renal stones
percutaneous nephrolithotomy
retrograde intrarenal surgery
urolithiasis
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ua.ua_60_24
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