Safety and efficacy of superior calyceal access versus inferior calyceal access for pelvic and/or lower calyceal renal calculi- a prospective observational comparative study

Objective To compare efficacy and safety between superior calyceal access and inferior calyceal access for pelvic and/or lower calyceal renal stones. Methods Consecutive patients presenting with Pelvic and/or inferior calyceal renal calculi were allocated to the superior calyceal access (group 1) or...

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Published in:World journal of urology 2021-06, Vol.39 (6), p.2155-2161
Main Authors: Amaresh, M., Hegde, P., Chawla, A., de la Rosette, J. J. M. C. H., Laguna, M. P., Kriplani, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood transfusion
Calcification (ectopic)
Calculi
Clinical trials
Kidneys
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nephrolithiasis
Nephrology
Oncology
Original
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Patients
Statistical analysis
Statistics
Thorax
Ureter
Urology
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Summary:Objective To compare efficacy and safety between superior calyceal access and inferior calyceal access for pelvic and/or lower calyceal renal stones. Methods Consecutive patients presenting with Pelvic and/or inferior calyceal renal calculi were allocated to the superior calyceal access (group 1) or inferior calyceal access (group 2) treatment arm. Allocation of treatment access was based on the surgeon’s preference. Variables studied included stone free rate, operating time, intraoperative and postoperative complications. Statistical analysis was executed using SPSS, Version 16.0. The statistical significance was evaluated at 5% level of significance ( p value 
ISSN:0724-4983
1433-8726
DOI:10.1007/s00345-020-03409-3