Comparison of clinical efficacy, immune response and postoperative adverse reactions of transurethral holmium laser lithotripsy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy in elderly patients with complex upper urinary tract renal calculi: a retrospective cohor
For elderly patients with complex renal calculi, transurethral holmium laser lithotripsy offers superior stone clearance and reduced renal damage compared to PCNL, despite a longer operation time. Consideration of individual patient conditions is crucial for selecting the optimal procedure.
Authors
- Rui Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0763-7747)
- Haowei He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0358-4983)
- Xiaoming Yi
- Dian Fu
- Ping Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4492-4825)
- Jingping Ge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5233-3750)
- Wenquan Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5519-9235)
- Wen Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3602-4138)
- Wu Ding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0508-7294)
Institutions
- Chinese PLA General Hospital (CN)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1588563
- Primary Topic
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00