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Comparison of Vacuum-Assisted and Conventional Ureteral Access Sheath in Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 85 YearsAllNamik Kemal University
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

This study aims to compare the efficacy and safety, the ratio of stone-free rates, and complications of two types of access sheaths used in retrograde intrarenal surgery to treat upper urothelial stones. The access sheath types are those with vacuum aspiration and the conventional ones.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients over 18 years of age * Patients below 85 years of age * Patients with 11-13 FR conventional/vacuum-assisted ureteral access sheath (UAS) during retrograde intrarenal surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with non-sterile preoperative urine culture * Patients with renal anatomic anomalies * Patients with a solitary (single) kidney * Patients with insufficient data * Patients under the age of 18, above the age of 85 * Patients without an UAS during RIRS * Patients without 11-13Fr UAS during RIRS
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What it tests

  • Retrograde intrarenal surgery
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Where

1 site
Tekirdag Namık Kemal University
Tekirdağ, Turkey (Türkiye)
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