Introduction We aimed to review the outcomes of endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery (ECIRS) as compared to conventional percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for kidney stones. Material and methods We performed a systematic literature review using MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Co-chrane Central Controlled Register of Trials. We included all studies comparing ECIRS and conventional PCNL. Surgical time, hemoglobin drop, and postoperative stay were pooled using the inverse variance of the mean difference (MD) with a random effect, 95% confidence intervals (CI), and p-values. Compli-cations, stone-free rate, and retreatment were assessed using Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel method with random effect model and expressed as odds ratio (OR), 95% CI, and p-values. Results A total of 17 studies were included. Surgical time and mean postoperative length did not significantly differ between the groups (MD-8.39 minutes 95%CI-21.30, 4.53, p = 0.20; 5.09 days 95%CI-19.51, 29.69, p = 0.69). Mean hemoglobin drop was significantly lower in the ECIRS group (MD-0.56 g/dl 95%CI-1.08,-0.05, p = 0.03), while blood transfusion rate did not differ between the two groups (OR 0.88 95%CI 0.64, 1.23, p = 0.15). While the incidence of postoperative sepsis did not differ between the two groups (OR 0.52 95% CI 0.17, 1.59, p = 0.25), the incidence of postoperative fever was lower in the ECIRS group but the difference was not significant (OR 0.61 95%CI 0.35, 1.06, p = 0.08). The stone-free rate was significantly higher in the PCNL group (OR 2.52 95%CI 1.64, 3.90, p <0.0001) and the retreat-ment rate was lower in the ECIRS group (OR 0.34 95%CI 0.14, 0.87, p = 0.002). Conclusions ECIRS showed shorter operative time, lower complication rate, and retreatment compared to PCNL. Conventional PCNL showed a higher stone-free rate.

Is endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery ready for primetime in endourology? Outcomes from a systematic review and meta-analysis / Gauhar, V.; Castellani, D.; Cracco, C. M.; Scoffone, C. M.; Lim, E. J.; Rubilotta, E.; Pretore, E.; Pirola, G. M.; Maggi, M.; Rice, P.; Chan, V. W. -S.; Teoh, J. Y. -C.; Heng, C. -T.; Somani, B. K.; Pavia, M. P.. - In: CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY. - ISSN 2080-4806. - 75:2(2022), pp. 171-181. [10.5173/ceju.2022.0049]

Is endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery ready for primetime in endourology? Outcomes from a systematic review and meta-analysis

Castellani D.
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Pretore E.;Pavia M. P.
2022-01-01

Abstract

Introduction We aimed to review the outcomes of endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery (ECIRS) as compared to conventional percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for kidney stones. Material and methods We performed a systematic literature review using MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Co-chrane Central Controlled Register of Trials. We included all studies comparing ECIRS and conventional PCNL. Surgical time, hemoglobin drop, and postoperative stay were pooled using the inverse variance of the mean difference (MD) with a random effect, 95% confidence intervals (CI), and p-values. Compli-cations, stone-free rate, and retreatment were assessed using Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel method with random effect model and expressed as odds ratio (OR), 95% CI, and p-values. Results A total of 17 studies were included. Surgical time and mean postoperative length did not significantly differ between the groups (MD-8.39 minutes 95%CI-21.30, 4.53, p = 0.20; 5.09 days 95%CI-19.51, 29.69, p = 0.69). Mean hemoglobin drop was significantly lower in the ECIRS group (MD-0.56 g/dl 95%CI-1.08,-0.05, p = 0.03), while blood transfusion rate did not differ between the two groups (OR 0.88 95%CI 0.64, 1.23, p = 0.15). While the incidence of postoperative sepsis did not differ between the two groups (OR 0.52 95% CI 0.17, 1.59, p = 0.25), the incidence of postoperative fever was lower in the ECIRS group but the difference was not significant (OR 0.61 95%CI 0.35, 1.06, p = 0.08). The stone-free rate was significantly higher in the PCNL group (OR 2.52 95%CI 1.64, 3.90, p <0.0001) and the retreat-ment rate was lower in the ECIRS group (OR 0.34 95%CI 0.14, 0.87, p = 0.002). Conclusions ECIRS showed shorter operative time, lower complication rate, and retreatment compared to PCNL. Conventional PCNL showed a higher stone-free rate.
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