Safety and efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy vs. flexible ureteroscopy in the treatment of urinary calculi: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Safety and efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy vs. flexible ureteroscopy in the treatment of urinary calculi: A systematic review and meta-analysis

ObjectiveThis study aims to compare the safety and efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) and flexible ureteroscopy lithotripsy (f-URS) in treating urinary tract stones.MethodsWe systematically searched PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane for literature comparing SWL with f-URS. The primar...

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Main Authors: Guangda Lv, Wenqiang Qi, Han Gao, Yongheng Zhou, Minglei Zhong, Kai Wang, Yunxing Liu, Qiang Zhang, Changkuo Zhou, Yan Li, Lingling Zhang, Dongqing Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
flexible ureteroscopy (f-URS)
urinary calculi
systematic review
meta-analysis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.925481/full

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