Mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus retrograde intrarenal surgery for the treatment of 10–20 mm lower pole renal stones: a systematic review and meta-analysis

[1] Stamatelou KK(2003)Time trends in reported prevalence of kidney stones in the United States Kidney Int 63 1817-1823

[2] Francis ME(2008)Impact of stone location on success rates of endoscopic lithotripsy for nephrolithiasis Urology 71 214-217

[3] Perlmutter AE(2018)Prospective randomized trial comparing shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy for lower pole caliceal calculi 1 cm or less J Urol 179 S69-176

[4] Talug C(2014)Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) versus percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) or retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for kidney stones Cochrane Database Syst Rev 1 174-374

[5] Tarry WF(2004)PCNL in the management of lower pole caliceal calculi Urol J 16 371-421

[6] Zaslau S(1998)The “mini-perc” technique: a less invasive alternative to percutaneous nephrolithotomy World J Urol 14 419-759

[7] Mohseni H(2000)Minipercutaneous nephrolithotomy J Endourol 29 745-235

[8] Kandzari SJ(2019)Only size matters in stone patients: computed tomography controlled stone-free rates after mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy Urol Int 72 220-41

[9] Pearle MS(2015)Retrograde intrarenal surgery versus percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for treatment of lower pole renal stones: a meta-analysis and systematic review J Endourol 15 36-164

[10] Lingeman JE(2017)Tract sizes in miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a systematic review from the European Association of Urology Urolithiasis Guidelines Panel Eur Urol 193 160-935

[1] Stamatelou KK(2003)Time trends in reported prevalence of kidney stones in the United States Kidney Int 63 1817-1823

[2] Francis ME(2008)Impact of stone location on success rates of endoscopic lithotripsy for nephrolithiasis Urology 71 214-217

[3] Perlmutter AE(2018)Prospective randomized trial comparing shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy for lower pole caliceal calculi 1 cm or less J Urol 179 S69-176

[4] Talug C(2014)Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) versus percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) or retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for kidney stones Cochrane Database Syst Rev 1 174-374

[5] Tarry WF(2004)PCNL in the management of lower pole caliceal calculi Urol J 16 371-421

[6] Zaslau S(1998)The “mini-perc” technique: a less invasive alternative to percutaneous nephrolithotomy World J Urol 14 419-759

[7] Mohseni H(2000)Minipercutaneous nephrolithotomy J Endourol 29 745-235

[8] Kandzari SJ(2019)Only size matters in stone patients: computed tomography controlled stone-free rates after mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy Urol Int 72 220-41

[9] Pearle MS(2015)Retrograde intrarenal surgery versus percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for treatment of lower pole renal stones: a meta-analysis and systematic review J Endourol 15 36-164

[10] Lingeman JE(2017)Tract sizes in miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a systematic review from the European Association of Urology Urolithiasis Guidelines Panel Eur Urol 193 160-935