Safety and efficacy of superior calyceal access versus inferior calyceal access for pelvic and/or lower calyceal renal c
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Safety and efficacy of superior calyceal access versus inferior calyceal access for pelvic and/or lower calyceal renal calculi‑ a prospective observational comparative study M. Amaresh1 · P. Hegde1 · A. Chawla1 · J. J. M. C. H. de la Rosette2 · M. P. Laguna2 · A. Kriplani1 Received: 5 May 2020 / Accepted: 11 August 2020 © The Author(s) 2020
Abstract Objective To compare efficacy and safety between superior calyceal access and inferior calyceal access for pelvic and/or lower calyceal renal stones. Methods Consecutive patients presenting with Pelvic and/or inferior calyceal renal calculi were allocated to the superior calyceal access (group 1) or inferior calyceal access (group 2) treatment arm. Allocation of treatment access was based on the surgeon’s preference. Variables studied included stone free rate, operating time, intraoperative and postoperative complications. Statistical analysis was executed using SPSS, Version 16.0. The statistical significance was evaluated at 5% level of significance (p value
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