Urology
Clinical Outcomes Comparing Mini Versus Standard PCNL Without Postoperative Nephrostomy Tube: A Multi-institutional Randomized Controlled Trial From the EDGE Consortium.
Tyler Sheetz, Jamie L Finegan, Sri Sivalingam, Ben H Chew, Connor M Forbes, Ryan F Paterson, Ryan S Hsi, Nicole L Miller, Bodo E Knudsen, Michael W Sourial, Matthew S Lee, Victor K F Wong, Catherine Bresee, Kevin M Wymer, Roger L Sur
Published: 202510.1016/j.urology.2025.11.229
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether a smaller tract size for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) may result in fewer complications including blood loss, while retaining similar stone-free rates and operative time, utilizing a modern approach without po…
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