A Comparative Study of Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery versus Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for the Management of Staghorn Renal Calculi
Compared with PCNL, RIRS can reduce bleeding and overall complications, shorten the hospitalization time, and achieve satisfactory stone-free rate. As a result, RIRS can be considered an alternative treatment option for staghorn renal calculi.
Authors
- Geng-Geng Wei
- Lin Xiong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2971-4969)
- Yi Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5344-0470)
- Zhengquan Lu
- Feihong Xu
- Sucai Liao
- Xiang Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1738-8448)
Institutions
- University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital (CN)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annali Italiani di Chirurgia
- Published
- 2024-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.62713/aic.3474
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42