What do systematic reviews say?

Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy vs tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotripsy

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous nephrolithotripsy changes stone‐free rate compared with tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (very low certainty).

• Medical and surgical interventions for the treatment of urinary stones in children 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.16 [0.88, 1.53]
  1 study · 23 participants
  Very low

Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy vs tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotripsy

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous nephrolithotripsy changes serious adverse events or complications of treatments compared with tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (very low certainty).

• Medical and surgical interventions for the treatment of urinary stones in children 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.42 [0.02, 9.43]
  1 study · 23 participants
  Very low

Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy vs tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotripsy

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous nephrolithotripsy changes secondary procedures compared with tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (very low certainty).

• Medical and surgical interventions for the treatment of urinary stones in children 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.42 [0.02, 9.43]
  1 study · 23 participants
  Very low

Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy vs tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotripsy

• Medical and surgical interventions for the treatment of urinary stones in children 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 23 participants
  Low

Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy vs tubeless mini‐percutaneous nephrolithotripsy

Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy showed no clear difference in stone‐free rate compared with tubeless mini‐percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (moderate certainty).

• Medical and surgical interventions for the treatment of urinary stones in children 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.03 [0.93, 1.14]
  1 study · 70 participants
  Moderate

Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy vs tubeless mini‐percutaneous nephrolithotripsy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Medical and surgical interventions for the treatment of urinary stones in children 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy vs tubeless mini‐percutaneous nephrolithotripsy

• Medical and surgical interventions for the treatment of urinary stones in children 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 70 participants
  Very low

Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy vs tubeless mini‐percutaneous nephrolithotripsy

• Medical and surgical interventions for the treatment of urinary stones in children 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 70 participants
  Moderate