| Abstrakt: |
A study conducted at Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt compared the clinical efficacy of mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-PCNL) and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for the treatment of upper urinary tract calculi (1-2.5 cm) in children up to 10 years old. The study found that both procedures were effective in treating renal stones in children, with comparable success and complication rates. However, RIRS had the advantage of shorter hospital stays, less radiation exposure, and shorter fluoroscopy time compared to mini-PCNL. The main disadvantage of RIRS was the higher requirement for JJ stent insertion, which may necessitate a second procedure for removal. [Extracted from the article] |
