Abstract:
Objective To compare the clinical effects between percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and flexible ureteroscopy lithotripsy (FURL) in the treatment of kidney stone with a diameter of 2 to 3 cm.
Methods The clinical data of 50 patients with kidney stone were retrospectively analyzed.Twenty-five cases treated with PCNL and 25 cases treated with FURL were divided into the PCNL group and FURL group, respectively.The stone-free rate, operating time, blood transfusion rate, hemoglobin drop and postoperative hospitalization time were compared between two groups.
Results The stone clearance rates in the FURL group and PCNL group were 72.00% and 80.00%, respectively, and the difference of which was not statistically significant (P>0.05).The operation time in PCNL group was shorter than that in FURL group (P < 0.01), and the hemoglobin drop and postoperative hospitalization time in PCNL group were greater than those in FURL group (P < 0.01).There was no statistical significances in the blood transfusion rate, postoperative urinary tract infection rate, and secondary surgery or ESWL rate between two groups (P>0.05).
Conclusion Both FURL and PCNL are effective methods for treating kidney stones with a diameter of 2 to 3 cm, but FURL has less blood loss and shorter recovery time compared with PCNL.