RETROGRADE INTRARENAL SURGERY OR PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROLITHOTOMY: WHICH ONE IS MORE EFFECTIVE FOR 1-2 CM RENAL STONES IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS?

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Urinary stone disease is less common in pediatric age group and it has an increasing incidence. In this study, our hypothesis is to evaluate if one of the techniques, PNL or RIRS is superior than the other in terms of stone free status (SFR), fluoroscopy time (FT), operation time (OT), complication rate (CR), JJ stent insertion rate, and hospitalization duration (HD) in children.