Systematic review and meta-analysis of percutaneous nephrolithotomy in flank versus prone position

• Published in: BMC urology Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 157 - 10
• Main Authors: He, Qing, Xiong, Liqiang, Wei, Renbo, Fu, Lei, Zhou, Liang, Yuan, Renbin, Zhuo, Hui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 29.07.2024; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Abdomen; Blood transfusion; Boolean; Calcification (ectopic); Calculi; Care and treatment; Clinical trials; Comparative analysis; Evidence-based medicine; Flank position; General anesthesia; Hemoglobin; Hemorrhage; Hospitals; Humans; Kidney Calculi - surgery; Kidney stones; Medical Subject Headings-MeSH; Meta-analysis; Nephrolithiasis; Nephrolithotomy, Percutaneous - adverse effects; Nephrolithotomy, Percutaneous - methods; Patient Positioning - methods; Patients; Percutaneous nephrolithotomy; Postoperative Complications - epidemiology; Prone Position; Quality control; Sensitivity analysis; Surgical outcomes; Systematic review; Systematic review and meta-analysis; Treatment Outcome; Urological surgery; Urology; Prone position; Flank position; Percutaneous nephrolithotomy; Systematic review and meta-analysis

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficiency and safety of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) between flank position and prone position for the treatment of renal stones. PubMed, Embase, OVID, and Cochrane Library were comprehensively searched from their inception to Ju...