Does displacement of lower pole stones during retrograde intrarenal surgery improves stone-free status? A systematic review and meta-analysis

CONCLUSIONS: Displacement of lower pole kidney stones for subsequent lithotripsy brings significant benefits in terms of stone-free rate, with no difference in laser energy usage. However, it results in increased surgical time. Despite these factors, the benefits to patients undergoing the procedure are substantial.PMID:38055401 | PMC:PMC10691198 | DOI:10.1590/acb386623

Source: Acta Cirurgica Brasileira - December 6, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Roberto Nogueira Santana Breno Cordeiro Porto Carlo Camargo Passerotti Everson Luiz de Almeida Artifon Jos é Pinhata Otoch Jos é Arnaldo Shiomi da Cruz Source Type: research