Efficacy and safety of partial tubeless versus standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy in the treatment of upper urinary tract calculi / 现代泌尿外科杂志

ABSTRACT

【Objective】 To compare the efficacy and safety between partial tubeless and standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy in the treatment of upper urinary tract calculi. 【Methods】 The clinical data of 802 patients with upper urinary tract calculi treated at our hospital during Jun.2018 and Dec.2021 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into the partial tubeless group and standard group, and 60 cases in either group were selected by a simple random method. Clinical data, complications and stone-free rate were compared between the two groups. 【Results】 All 120 patients completed the operation successfully. The postoperative hospital stay, pain score and postoperative recovery of the partial tubeless group were significantly superior to those of the standard group (P0.05). 【Conclusion】 In the treatment of upper urinary tract calculi, partial tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy can achieve satisfactory surgical results, and has obvious advantages in postoperative recovery and patients’ experience. It is worthy of clinical application.