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First received: June 07, 2024

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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