miniaturised-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) versus flexible ureteropyeloscopy for treating kidney stone disease

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Kidney stone disease; Urolithiasis; Nephrolithiasis; Surgery - Surgical techniques; Renal and Urogenital - Other renal and urogenital disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618000787280
• Lead Sponsor: Mr Greg Jack

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-05-09
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

RECRUITMENT PROCEDURE
Eligible patients are consecutive patients who presented to the urology outpatient department with a proximal ureteric and/ or greater than 1 intrarenal calculus that is greater than 0.5cm requiring intervention due to symptoms such as pain or recurrent urinary tract infections., and in whom flexible ureteropyeloscopy or mini-PCNL is planned.

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Eligible patients are patients with proximal ureteral or intra-renal stones greater than 0.5 cm in size referred to our institute will be considered for this study. The proximal ureter is defined as the portion extending from the ureteropelvic junction to the lower border of the fourth lumbar vertebra.

Exclusion Criteria

EXCLUSION CRITERIA
Patients with urogenital anomaly, solitary kidney, age <18 years, age >75 years or coagulopathy will be excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified