Comparison of the efficacy and safety of flexible vacuum-assisted ureteral access sheath–assisted flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy, conventional ureteral access sheath–assisted flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy, and mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy for 2–3 cm renal stones
Therapeutic Advances in Urology
Published online on June 05, 2026
Abstract
Therapeutic Advances in Urology, Volume 18, January-December 2026.
Background:The optimal management of 2–3 cm renal stones remains challenging because effective stone clearance must be balanced against perioperative morbidity. Mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mPCNL) provides high stone-free rates (SFR) but is ...
Background:The optimal management of 2–3 cm renal stones remains challenging because effective stone clearance must be balanced against perioperative morbidity. Mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mPCNL) provides high stone-free rates (SFR) but is ...