as the supra eleventh puncture PCNL is not well investigated in the literature we will conduct that randomised trial in comparison to the subcostal one
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age ≥ 18 years old.
* Patients amenable for PCNL with stone burden between 2 cm - 4 cm (guy score 1-2-3)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Ectopic kidney.
* Single middle calyceal stone.
* Skeletal anomalies.
* Bleeding diathesis.
* Active urinary tract infection.
* Patient refusing participation.
* Patients with active pulmonary and pleural disease.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Rate of complications — within 3 months post operative Clavien -Dindo classification.
Stone free rate — within 3 months post operative the patient being either completely stone-free or there are residual fragments (less than 4 mm).
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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