Clinical and cost-effectiveness of percutaneous nephrolithotomy, flexible ureterorenoscopy and extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for lower pole stones: the PUrE RCTs

Clinical and cost-effectiveness of percutaneous nephrolithotomy, flexible ureterorenoscopy and extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for lower pole stones: the PUrE RCTs

Background Renal tract stone disease is common. The three intervention options are shockwave lithotripsy, flexible ureteroscopic stone treatment and keyhole surgery. Objectives To determine which of shockwave lithotripsy, flexible ureteroscopic stone treatment and keyhole surgery offer the best outc...

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Main Authors:	Oliver Wiseman, Daron Smith, Kath Starr, Lorna Aucott, Rodolfo Hernández, Ruth Thomas, Steven MacLennan, Charles Terry Clark, Graeme MacLennan, Dawn McRae, Victoria Bell, Seonaidh Cotton, Zara Gall, Ben Turney, Samuel McClinton
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	NIHR Journals Library 2025-08-01
Series:	Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:	randomised controlled trial renal stone lower pole stone percutaneous nephrolithotomy flexible ureterorenoscopy extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.3310/WFRE6844
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