ESWL vs PCNL
Complications MCID: 3% absolute difference · people (>14 years) with kidney stones
ESWL probably leads to lower complications MCID: 3% absolute difference compared with PCNL (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) versus percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) or retrograde intrarenal… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 0.62 [0.47, 0.82]13 studies · 1385 participantsModerate