Open AccessRetrograde intrarenal surgery versus percutaneous nephrolithotomy in larger kidney stones. Could SuperPulsed Thulium-fiber laser change the game?
Author(s) -
Mark Taratkin,
Camilla Azilgareeva,
Denis Chinenov,
V Yu Mikhaĭlov,
Jasur Inoyatov,
Stanislav Ali,
Dmitry Korolev,
Д Г Цариченко,
Mariela Corrales,
Dmitry Enikeev
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
central european journal of urology (print)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2080-4873
pISSN - 2080-4806
DOI - 10.5173/ceju.2021.0133
Subject(s) - percutaneous nephrolithotomy , medicine , kidney stones , lithotripsy , surgery , ablation , urology , percutaneous
The aim of this article was to compare retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) efficacy and safety with SuperPulsed Thulium-fiber laser (SP TFL) for stones 20 mm and larger.