EVALUATION OF RESULTS IN TREATING RENAL STONE ≤ 3 CM BY ULTRA-MINI PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.59354/ydth175.2025.381Keywords:
Ultra-mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy, nephrolithiasis, miniasturizationAbstract
Objective: This study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Ultra-mini[1]percutaneous nephrolithotomy (UMP) for the treatment of renal stone up to 3 cm.
Subjects and Methods: A prospective descriptive study was conducted involving 79 patients who underwent UMP at Urology Department, Military Hospital 175 from December 2023 to October 2024. All procedures utilized 7 Fr nephroscope and 12 Fr Amplatz sheath, guide by both flouroscopy and ultrasound. Stones were disintegrated with holmium laser. Outcomes assessed included the stone-free rate (SFR), complication rate and mean postoperative stay.
Results: Among the participants, there were 50 males (63,3%) and 29 females (36,7%) with a mean age of 50,2±10,7 years (range from 26 to75 year old). Renal pelvis stone 12(15,2%), pelvis and calyx stones 42(53%), renal calyx stones 1(1,2%), proximal ureteral stones 11(13,9%). Right renal stones 32(40,5%), left renal stones 47(59,5%). Hydronephrosis volume on preoperative MSCT revealed: level I 24(30,3%), level II 22(27,9%), level III 5(6,3%). The mean preoperative stone size 22,42±6,33mm. Mean operative time 50,9±16 mins. The mean postoperative hospital stay 2,28±1,5 days. Postoperative SFR 89,9%, SFR at 3 months follow-up 96,15%, tubeless rate 74,7%, complication rate 6,3%.
Conclusion: The implementation of UPM for the treatment of renal stones up to 3 cm is demonstrated to be safe and effective, characterized by high stone-free rate, lower complication rate and shorter postoperative hospital stay.
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