scholarly journals Predictive factors of stone-free status in renal stone treatment with flexible ureterorenoscopy

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
Suppasek Pattarawongpaiboon ◽  
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Manint Usawachintachit ◽  

Objective: Flexible ureterorenoscopy (fURS) is one of the standard treatments for renal calculi up to 20 mm. This study aims to identify factors associated with stone-free status. Materials and Methods: We included patients undergoing fURS for treatment of small to medium-size renal stone (no single stone larger than 20 mm) from April 2017 to September 2019 at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. All patients had a preoperative CT scan and postoperative imaging for comparison. We collected patient characteristics (sex, age, previous ipsilateral urinary tract surgery, preoperative ureteral stent placement), stone factors (total stone burden, stone number, stone density) and renal factors (anatomical abnormalities, stone location in a lower pole, number of caliceal involvement) and correlated the data against postoperative stone-free status (defined as residual fragment ≤ 2 mm). Results: The overall stone-free rate was 53.3%. From the univariate analysis, previous surgery, total stone burden, stone number, stone location in the lower pole, and the number of caliceal involvement were associated with stone-free status. However, only the total stone burden remained statistically significant in the multivariate analysis (p-value < 0.05). The stone-free rates were 75.9%, 57.1%, and 11.1% in the total stone burden ≤ 10 mm, 11-20 mm, > 20 mm, respectively. Conclusion: Following treatment of renal stones ≤ 20 mm with fURS, the stone-free rate was 53.3% and was significantly associated with the preoperative total stone burden.

F1000Research ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 2106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Widi Atmoko ◽  
Ponco Birowo ◽  
Nur Rasyid

Objectives: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy on staghorn calculi is challenging for urologists because it is difficult to remove all of the stones. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the associated factors of stone-free rate after primary percutaneous nephrolithotomy on staghorn calculi in a large series of patients at a single, tertiary referral, endourologic stone center. Methods: We collected data from medical record between January 2000 and December 2015. A total of 345 primary percutaneous nephrolithotomy procedures were performed for patients with staghorn calculi. This study included both and made no distinction between partial and complete staghorn calculi. Stone-free is defined as the absence of residual stones after undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy for the first time. Significant factors from univariate analysis that correlated with stone-free rate after primary percutaneous nephrolithotomy of staghorn stone were further analyzed using multivariate regression analysis. Results: The mean patient age was 52.23±10.38 years. The stone-free rate of percutaneous nephrolithotomy monotherapy was 62.6%. The mean operating time was 79.55±34.46 minutes. The mean length of stay in hospital was 4.29±3.00 days. Using the chi-square test, history of ipsilateral open renal stone surgery (p = 0.01), stone burden (p = < 0.001), and type of anesthesia (p = 0.04) had a significant impact on the stone-free. From multivariate analysis, the history of ipsilateral open renal stone surgery [OR 0.48; 95% CI 0.28-0.81; p 0.01] and the stone burden [OR 0.28; 95% CI 0.18-0.45; p 0.00] were significant independent risk factors for stone-free.


F1000Research ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 2106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Widi Atmoko ◽  
Ponco Birowo ◽  
Nur Rasyid

Objectives: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy on staghorn calculi is challenging for urologists because it is difficult to remove all of the stones. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the associated factors of stone-free rate after primary percutaneous nephrolithotomy on staghorn calculi in a large series of patients at a single, tertiary referral, endourologic stone center. Methods: We collected data from medical record between January 2000 and December 2015. A total of 345 primary percutaneous nephrolithotomy procedures were performed for patients with staghorn calculi. This study included both and made no distinction between partial and complete staghorn calculi. Stone-free is defined as the absence of residual stones after undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy for the first time. Significant factors from univariate analysis that correlated with stone-free rate after primary percutaneous nephrolithotomy of staghorn stone were further analyzed using multivariate regression analysis. Results: The mean patient age was 52.23±10.38 years. The stone-free rate of percutaneous nephrolithotomy monotherapy was 62.6%. The mean operating time was 79.55±34.46 minutes. The mean length of stay in hospital was 4.29±3.00 days. Using the chi-square test, history of ipsilateral open renal stone surgery (p = 0.01), stone burden (p = < 0.001), and type of anesthesia (p = 0.04) had a significant impact on the stone-free. From multivariate analysis, the history of ipsilateral open renal stone surgery [OR 0.48; 95% CI 0.28-0.81; p 0.01] and the stone burden [OR 0.28; 95% CI 0.18-0.45; p 0.00] were significant independent risk factors for stone-free.


BMC Urology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cong Wang ◽  
ShouTong Wang ◽  
Xuemei Wang ◽  
Jun Lu

Abstract Background The R.I.R.S. scoring system is defined as a novel and straightforward scoring system that uses the main parameters (kidney stone density, inferior pole stones, stone burden, and renal infundibular length) to identify most appropriate patients for retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS). We strived to evaluate the accuracy of the R.I.R.S. scoring system in predicting the stone-free rate (SFR) after RIRS. Methods In our medical center, we retrospectively analyzed charts of patients who had, between September 2018 and December 2019, been treated by RIRS for kidney stones. A total of 147 patients were enrolled in the study. Parameters were measured for each of the four specified variables. Results Stone-free status was achieved in 105 patients (71.43%), and 42 patients had one or more residual fragments (28.57%). Differences in stone characteristics, including renal infundibulopelvic angle, renal infundibular length, lower pole stone, kidney stone density, and stone burden were statistically significant in patients whether RIRS achieved stone-free status or not (P < 0.001, P: 0.005, P < 0.001, P < 0.001, P: 0.003, respectively). R.I.R.S. scores were significantly lower in patients treated successfully with RIRS than patients in which RIRS failed (P < 0.001). Binary logistic regression analyses revealed that R.I.R.S. scores were independent factors affecting RIRS success (P = 0.033). The area under the curve of the R.I.R.S. scoring system was 0.737. Conclusions Our study retrospectively validates that the R.I.R.S. scoring system is associated with SFR after RIRS in the treatment of renal stones, and can predict accurately.


2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pande Made Wisnu Tirtayasa ◽  
Ponco Birowo ◽  
Nur Rasyid

Objectives: To compare the stone free rates of inferior calyceal stones with stone burden < 20 mm, 21-30 mm, and > 30 mm on post-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) patients in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital. Material & method: The data was collected retrospectively from PCNL medical records in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital between January 2000 until May 2012. Patients were followed-up with plain abdominal radiography (BNO) or renal ultrasonography (USG). Stone free status was defined as no residual fragments on radiography or USG. Results: As many as 88 patients with inferior calyceal stones who underwent PCNL were included. Forty-three cases had stone burden < 20 mm, 34 cases with stone burden 21-30 mm, and 11 cases with stone burden > 30 mm. Overall, 81 (92%) cases were defined as stone free. On group < 20 mm, 21-30 mm, and > 30 mm; 41 (95%), 32 (94%), and 8 (73%) cases defined as stone free respectively (p = 0.485). Conclusion: PCNL is the primary modalityon the management of calyx inferior stones with high stone free rate. The stone free rate of these three groups showed no statistically significant difference.Keywords: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, inferior calyx stone, stone free rate.


2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-47
Author(s):  
Bikash Bikram Thapa ◽  
Bina Basnet ◽  
Bikash Bahadur Rayamajhi ◽  
Narayan Thapa ◽  
Bharat Bhadur Bhandari

Introduction: Since its introduction in 1976, percutaneous renal stone surgery has undergone several modifications. Reduction in size of access sheath was one of them which was first reported by Jackman in 1998. The miniaturisation of access sheath in Mini-Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy surgery has significantly reduced the intervention related morbidity with similar outcome as of standard Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy. Methods: This is a prospective cohort study where a single surgeon without previous experience of independent PCNL surgery performed Mini PCNL under controlled condition for renal stone sized 10 to 30 mm. The outcome was measured in terms of stone free rate and postoperative complications. The association of stone free rate and drop in haemoglobin level with different preoperative and operative variables were calculated with Pearson’s correlation test and p value <0.05 was considered significant. Results: Mini PCNL was performed in total of 63 renal units. The mean age was 37.8 ± 9.9 years with male: female ratio of 1.8:1. The average stone size was 16.8 ± 2.9 mm. The mean operative time was 55.2 ± 19.0 (30-110) minutes. The stone free rate was 98.2 ± 3.6 %. The mean drop in haemoglobin was 1.3 ± 0.8 and blood transfusion rate was 4.7%. The average hospital stay was 2.6 ± 1.3 days. The grade I complications was 15.8% and grade II and III was 7.9% each. Stone free rate was significantly associated with stone number (r = -0.47, p = 0.004). Similarly fall in haemoglobin was associated with total operative time (r = 0.49, p = 0.003). The stone size, hardness of stone (HU) and size of access sheath had no significant association with stone free rate and fall in haemoglobin. Conclusions: Mini PCNL is as effective as standard PCNL with higher safety margin in small and medium size stone (10 to 30 mm) during learning curve of endo-urology procedure.  


2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adistra Imam Satjakoesoemah ◽  
Fekhaza Alfarissi ◽  
Irfan Wahyudi ◽  
Arry Rodjani ◽  
Nur Rasyid

Abstract Background ESWL is still considered as the first favorable therapeutic option for urinary stone disease with acceptable effectivity. However, factors associated with favorable outcome have not been widely studied in pediatrics due to the small number of urinary stone prevalence. The aim of this study is to evaluate the factors associated with the success rate of pediatric ESWL in our center according to immediate stone-free rate and 3-month stone-free rates. Methods This is a retrospective cohort study of children less than 18 years who had ESWL for urolithiasis from January 2008 until August 2015. Patient’s characteristics including age, gender, BMI, stone location, stone length, stone burden, stone opacity, and number of ESWL sessions were gathered from the medical record. Nutritional status was determined according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention BMI curve. The outcome of this study was the factors related to the success rate in pediatric ESWL. Results Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy was done for 36 patients and 39 renal units (RUs) with mean age of 13.7 ± 4.3 years old, height of 1480 ± 16.0 cm, and BMI of 20.0 ± 3. Of 36 patients included, 39 renoureteral units (RUs) and 46 ESWL sessions were recorded. The mean overall treatment was 1.2 ± 0.5 sessions with mean stone length of 11.1 ± 6.3 mm and stone burden of 116.6 ± 130.3 mm2. Within 3 months of follow-up, we recorded that the overall 3-month success rate was 100%, while the overall 3-month stone-free rate was 66.7%. Stone length (p < 0.001 and p < 0.001), stone perpendicular length (p < 0.001 and p < 0.001), and stone burden (p < 0.001 and p = 0.001) were found to be significantly associated with immediate success and 3-month stone-free status, respectively. Conclusions ESWL is an effective and safe modality to treat pediatric urolithiasis cases. Stone length, stone perpendicular length, and stone burden were found to be associated with immediate success and 3-month stone-free status after pediatric ESWL treatment.


Author(s):  
Oguz Ozden Cebeci ◽  
Tayyar Alp Özkan ◽  
Mustafa Savas Yalcin ◽  
Ozdal Dillioglugil ◽  
Ibrahim Cevik

Introduction Residual stone fragments remain a challenging topic for urologists following retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS). This study investigates the effectiveness of second-look flexible ureterorenoscopy (URS) to achieve a true stone-free status and decrease stone-related events. Material and Method A total of 176 consecutive patients treated with RIRS for kidney stones were included in the study. Patients were divided into two groups, group 1 receiving the standard of care (n=51) and group 2 receiving second-look flexible URS (n=125). In all cases, one or more calyceal stones of 1 to 4 mm were extracted with a basket at the time of stent removal. Unless earlier intervention was necessary, patients were followed up every six months to determine if they had experienced SREs. Results The mean follow-up time for the whole group was 21±11.1 months. The mean number of stones in group 1 and group 2 was 1.25±0.11 and 1.56±0.19, respectively. Postoperative stone-free rate after RIRS for group 1 and group 2 were 37.25% (n=19/51) and 40.8% (n=51/125), respectively. The SFR improved to 93.6% (n=117/125) in group 2. Multivariable analysis showed that type of intervention, stone size, and body mass index were independent prognostic factors for SREs. When group 2 was taken as a reference, the odds ratio for SREs was 8.48 (95% CI: 2.95–24.42) in group 1. Conclusion This study found that second-look flexible URS increased the SFRs and diminished the number of SREs. We propose performing second-look flexible URS following RIRS in the presence or suspicion of RSFs to provide better treatment results, less radiation exposure, and greater patient satisfaction. Key Words Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery, Flexible Ureteroscopy, Stone-free Rate, Residual stone Fragments, Stone-Related Event, Second-look Flexible Ureteroscopy.


2021 ◽  
pp. 039156032110301
Author(s):  
Souvik Chatterjee ◽  
Anand Abhishek ◽  
Kaniska Samanta ◽  
Anupama Ghosh ◽  
Soumendra Nath Mandal ◽  
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Background: The CROES Nephrolithometry nomogram, S.T.O.N.E. Nephrolithometry Score and Guy’s stone score were introduced for stratification of kidney stones disease on the basis of quantitative stone burden and its distribution. Till date there has been very limited data on head to head comparison of the existing scoring systems. Comparison and analyses among the scoring system helps in further refinement of these systems along with development of new more effective and broadly acceptable nomogram. Objective: Predictability of the stone-free status (SFS) and post-operative complication after PCNL by various scoring systems (The CROES nomogram, S.T.O.N.E. nephrolithometry score and Guy’s stone score). Materials and Methods: Total 100 adult patients underwent PCNL after considering inclusion and exclusion criteria. All patients underwent Preoperative NCCT scan, investigations of blood (Hb%, PCV, bleeding and coagulation profile, urea, and creatinine), and urine (RE/ME and C/S), Postoperative X ray KUB/NCCT. Results: ROC curves were developed for each scoring system to determine the accuracy to predict stone free status. We found CS had significantly higher AUC than other scoring systems [ p-value for CS vs GSS = 0.0091 & CS vs SS = 0.000]. So CS has higher accuracy to predict stone free status. None of the scoring system had shown significantly higher AUC than other scoring system in predicting complication. Conclusion: CROES Nephrolithometry nomogram is most accurate to predict preoperative stone-free rate. All scoring systems can equally predict perioperative complications and other variables.


2014 ◽  
Vol 94 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen Xu ◽  
Ri-jin Song ◽  
Min-jun Jiang ◽  
Chao Qin ◽  
Xiao-lan Wang ◽  
...  

Objective: To evaluate the efficiency and safety of flexible ureteroscopy (FURS) and holmium lithotripsy for intrarenal stones and to stratify the efficiency and safety by stone burdens of ≤20, 20-40, and ≥40 mm. Methods: Five hundred eighty-two patients with intrarenal stones were treated with FURS and holmium lithotripsy at a single department from August 2008 to October 2013. Stone size was evaluated by calculating the cumulative stone diameter of all intrarenal stones, and stone-free status was defined as the absence of any stone or stone fragment <1 mm in the kidney. Results: Data analysis revealed a mean stone burden of 21.8 ± 7.6 mm. The overall primary stone-free rate (SFR) was 65.3%, which increased to 89.0% 6 months after the first surgery. Complications developed in 6.7% of patients. A significant difference was found between lower-calyx stones and other stones (p < 0.001; p = 0.006), while noncalcium stones had a much higher SFR than calcium stones (p < 0.001; p = 0.04). Conclusion: Our study showed that the overall renal SFR with the use of FURS and holmium lithotripsy was satisfactory, with a relatively low complication rate. We believe that FURS with holmium lithotripsy could be a valuable choice for patients with renal stones, especially for patients with a cumulative stone burden ≤40 mm.


2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 389-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Sahai ◽  
F Khan ◽  
F Anjum ◽  
IK Dickinson ◽  
H Marsh ◽  
...  

Objective: Our aim was to determine whether flexible ureterorenoscopy and laser lithotripsy is efficacious and safe in treating lower pole renal calculi. Materials and methods: Patient, procedure and stone data of patients who underwent flexible ureterorenoscopy and laser lithotripsy at our referral centre were collected prospectively between November 2005 and November 2011 and entered into a designated database. In all, 242 procedures were performed in 198 patients. Results: The mean age was 51.2 years. The mean calculi size was 10.51 mm (range 4–27 mm). Thirty seven patients had more than one stone in the lower pole. An access sheath was used in 19 patients (9.6%), 171 (86.4%) had a ureteric stent inserted after the procedure, and 165 patients had a single procedure. Re-operation rate was 16.7%. Stone-free rates after one procedure were 89%, 80% and 41%, respectively, for calculi measuring 4–10 mm ( n=107), 11–20 mm ( n=76) and > 20 mm ( n=15). The overall stone-free rate was 83%, 91% and 95% after one, two and three procedures, respectively. Conclusion: Flexible ureterorenoscopy and laser lithotripsy is a safe and effective minimally invasive treatment option for patients with 4–20 mm lower pole calculi. Staged procedures, however, become necessary as the size of the stone increases greater than 20 mm, and this should be mentioned when counselling patients for their primary procedure.


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