Clinical Trial: Flexible Ureteroscopy Versus Mini- Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Management of Pediatric Renal Stones Less Than 2 cm: a Prospective Randomized Study

U.S., Oct. 14 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07870200) titled 'Flexible Ureteroscopy Versus Mini- Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Management of Pediatric Renal Stones Less Than 2 cm: a Prospective Randomized Study' on Oct. 06.

Brief Summary: This single-center, prospective, two-arm randomized controlled trial included 58 patients younger than 18 years who were allocated 1:1 to Mini-PCNL or FURS between June 2023 and December 2024. The primary outcome was the six-week stone-free rate (SFR), defined as complete absence of residual fragments on postoperative imaging. Secondary outcomes included operative time, fluoroscopy time, hospital stay, auxiliary procedures, hemoglobin measurements, and post...