Comparison of flexible ureteroscope holmium laser lithotripsy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy in treating renal stones of≤2cm:a 5-years restrospective study / 临床外科杂志

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Objective To compare of flexible ureteroscope holmium laser lithotripsy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy in treating renal stones of ≤2cm.Methods In this retrospective study,we compared 120 patients of renal pelvic stones of ≤2cm size treated with FURS(n=62)or PCNL(n=58).Factors such as operation time,hospitalization time,stone-free rate(SFR),drop in haemoglobin level,and complications were analyzed.Results The stone burden of the FURS group and PCNL group was(1.4±0.2)cm and(1.6±0.3)cm respectively.In FURS group,The operation time was(28±12)min with postoperatlve fever in 3 cases;he hospitalization time was(3.7±1.8)days.The decrease of hemoglobin was(0.18±0.06)g/L.No major complication was recorded.The SFR was 85.5%(53/62)one week postoperatively and 95.2%(59/62)one month postoperatively.In PCNL group,the operation time was (42±15)min with postoperative fever in 2 cases and bleeding in 2 case.The hospitalization time was 6.8±1.5 days.The decrease of hemoglobin was(14.30±3.50)g/L.The SFR was 91.4%(53/58)one week postoperatively and 96.6%(56/58)one month postoperatively.Conclusion For renal stones≤2cm,FURS has the advantages of shortening operation time,reducing blood transfusion requirements,decreasing postoperative complications with a farely SFR compared with PCNL.FURS is a good alternative.