The role of surgical treatment on lower pole renal stones

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Renal lower calyceal stones; Urological and Genital Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN55546280
• Lead Sponsor: Humanitas Mater Domini - Castellanza

Brief Summary

2017 Results article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28875295 results 2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34344583/ (added 15/03/2023) 2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34697008/ (added 15/03/2023) 2024 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38565776/ A proposed mathematical model to help preoperative planning between RIRS and MiniPerc for renal stones (added 03/04/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2014-12-31
• Study Start: 2017-02-16
• Last Update Posted: 15 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 176

Inclusion Criteria

1. Consecutive patients with a single LP stone with a diameter of 1 to 2 cm as measured at CT scan, that received the indication of active removal according to EAU Guidelines
2. Age between 18 and 75 years

Exclusion Criteria

1. Presence of coagulation disorders
2. Age under 18 or over 75 years
3. Presence of acute infection (fever more than 38° C or total leucocyte count more than 15000/dl)
4. Presence of solitary kidney
5. Coexisting ureteric disease (tumour or stricture)
6. Pregnancy
7. Presence of cardiovascular or pulmonary comorbidities
8. Multiple stones
9. Steep infundibolar-pelvic angle (< 30°)
10. Longer calyx more than 10 mm
11. Narrow infundibulum (less than 5 mm) as demonstrated by contrast enhanced CT
12. Patients who refuse to give consent to the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified