Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS) With High-Power Laser and Flexible, Navigable Suction Access Sheath (FANS) vs Mini-Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (miniPCNL) for 2-3 cm Renal Stones

Necmettin Erbakan University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Kidney Stones; Nephrolithiasis

Treatments: Procedure: Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery; Procedure: Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07349992

RIRS-MiniPCNL-2022

Details and patient eligibility

About

This prospective cohort study aims to compare the safety and efficacy of retrograde intrarenal surgery combined with a high-power Holmium:YAG laser and flexible navigable suction access sheath versus mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy in patients with 2-3 cm renal stones.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age ≥18 years
• Kidney stones measuring 2-3 cm
• Suitable for Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS) or Mini-Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (MiniPCNL)
• Provided written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy
• Renal transplantation
• Congenital renal anomalies
• Uncorrectable coagulopathy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS) Group

Experimental group

Description:

Intervention: Procedure-Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery

Treatment:

Procedure: Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery

Mini-Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (MiniPCNL) Group

Experimental group

Description:

Intervention: Procedure- Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

Treatment:

Procedure: Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy