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Shock wave lithotripsy vs ureteroscopy with holmium laser or pneumatic lithotripsy

Second procedures

It is very uncertain whether shock wave lithotripsy changes second procedures compared with ureteroscopy with holmium laser or pneumatic lithotripsy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Medical and surgical interventions for the treatment of urinary stones in children 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3.47 [1.32, 9.15]
3 studies · 131 participants
Very low

Shock wave lithotripsy vs mini‐percutaneous nephrolithotripsy

Secondary procedures

Shock wave lithotripsy may leads to higher secondary procedures compared with mini‐percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Medical and surgical interventions for the treatment of urinary stones in children 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.5 [1.01, 6.2]
1 study · 212 participants
Low

Slow shock wave lithotripsy vs rapid shock wave lithotripsy

Secondary procedures

It is very uncertain whether slow shock wave lithotripsy changes secondary procedures compared with rapid shock wave lithotripsy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Medical and surgical interventions for the treatment of urinary stones in children 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.38 [0.11, 1.28]
1 study · 60 participants
Very low

Shock wave lithotripsy vs dissolution therapy

Secondary procedures for residual fragments

It is very uncertain whether shock wave lithotripsy changes secondary procedures for residual fragments compared with dissolution therapy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Medical and surgical interventions for the treatment of urinary stones in children 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.66 [0.29, 1.5]
1 study · 87 participants
Very low