... measuring 1–2 cm. The primary outcome was the immediate postoperative stone-free rate (SFR) on the first day post-surgery. Secondary outcomes included operative time, postoperative complications, postoperative hospital stay, and 3-month SFR. Results: A total of 132 patients were included in the study...

..., biocompatible stone adhesive-based methods, and ultrasonic propulsion technologies are examples of innovative therapies that can promote the clearance of RF and improve the stone-free rate. In conclusion, the physical treatment of these RF needs to be optimized and improved. They are a promising technique...

... consecutively by five surgeons, were analyzed. All 50 cases performed by each surgeon were included and numbered consecutively and separately, according to the date of the operation. The combined stone-free rate (SFR) was calculated for each surgeon’s cases in the same row, and the LCs were created using moving...

...Aso Omer Rashid; Huthiem Khalid; Goran Friad; Reebeen Yosif Hamed; Noor Buchholz Objectives: To evaluate Guy’s Stone Score (GSS) as a grading system for the complexity of renal calculi before percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and as a predictor for stone-free rate (SFR) and potential...

...Konrad Wilhelm; Oliver Hahn; Martin Schoenthaler; Simon Hein; Jakob Neubauer; Marco Schnabel; Andreas Neisius Introduction: It is unclear whether endoscopic assessment of the stone-free rate after flexible ureteroscopy (fURS) is as effective as assessment with low-dose computed tomography (CT) scan...

...Dmitriy Kokov; Lukas Manka; Andreas Beck; Alexander Winter; Holger Gerullis; Pierre I. Karakiewicz; Peter Hammerer; Jonas Schiffmann Objective: To examine and predicting stone-free rates (SFRs) after minimally invasive-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-PNL) based on computed tomography (CT...

... = 0.73), and between super-obese and normal-weight individuals (OR 0.88, 95% CI 0.61-1.27, p = 0.49). A pooled analysis of effectiveness revealed that no obvious difference in terms of stone-free rate after treatment existed between obese and normal-weight individuals (OR 0.98, 95% CI 0.84-1.15, p = 0.79...

...%) of the LL group. Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients The mean operating time was 60 (±25) min in the LL group and 61 (±21) min in the PL group, without significant differences (p = 0.68). Ureteroscopy Lithiasis Stone-free rate Laser lithotripsy Predictive factors Hounsfield...