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Comparison of Vacuum-Assisted and Conventional Ureteral Access Sheath in Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery
Sponsor: Namik Kemal University
Summary
This study aims to compare the efficacy and safety, the ratio of stone-free rates, and complications of two types of access sheaths used in retrograde intrarenal surgery to treat upper urothelial stones. The access sheath types are those with vacuum aspiration and the conventional ones.
Official title: The Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Vacuum-Assisted and Conventional Ureteral Access Sheath in Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Prospective Multicenter Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 85 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
150
Start Date
2024-10-01
Completion Date
2025-12-01
Last Updated
2025-11-20
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Retrograde intrarenal surgery
Flexible optic devices and lasers fragment kidney stones during this operation. In this surgery, an ureteral access sheath is recommended to be used.
Locations (1)
Tekirdag Namık Kemal University
Tekirdağ, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye)