Clinical Trial: Brief Title Suprapubic Drainage During Transurethral Cystolithotripsy for Large Bladder Stones

U.S., June 12 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07642440) titled 'Brief Title Suprapubic Drainage During Transurethral Cystolithotripsy for Large Bladder Stones' on June 08.

Brief Summary: Bladder stones larger than 2 cm are commonly treated by endoscopic fragmentation through the urethra. During transurethral cystolithotripsy for large stones, the procedure may be prolonged because of poor visibility, stone dust, bladder overdistension, and repeated need for irrigation or evacuation.

This randomized controlled trial will compare standal Holmium:YAG laser cystolithotripsy using a 17 Fr cystoscope sheath with the same procedure plus an adjunctive 8 Fr suprapubic catheter used only for bladder drai...