Clinical Trial: The Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy of Not Indwelling of Ureteral Stents in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Urolithiasis
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: The Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy of Not Indwelling of Ureteral Stents in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Brief Summary:
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is currently the preferred treatment for upper urinary tract stones larger than 2cm.In the standard PCNL procedure, a nephrostomy tube and a ureteral stent are often placed before the end of surgery.Recently, PCNL without indwelling nephrostomy tube but with indwelling ureteral stent (also called "tubeless PCNL") or PCNL without indwelling nephrostomy tube and ureteral stent (also called "totally tubeless PCNL") has been put into practice.Compared with the…
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