Do Patients Benefit from Miniaturized Tubeless Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy? A Comparative Prospective Study

Abstract

Both techniques were safe and effective for the management of renal calculi. While stone-free rates were comparable in our series, MPCNL showed advantages in terms of shorter hospital stay and postoperative pain. The lower stone burden and the tubeless fashion of MPCNL, however, might have influenced these results.