What do systematic reviews say?

Shock wave lithotripsy vs mini‐percutaneous nephrolithotripsy

Shock wave lithotripsy probably leads to lower stone‐free rate compared with mini‐percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (moderate certainty).

• Medical and surgical interventions for the treatment of urinary stones in children 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.88 [0.8, 0.97]
  1 study · 212 participants
  Moderate

Shock wave lithotripsy vs mini‐percutaneous nephrolithotripsy

Shock wave lithotripsy may leads to lower serious adverse events or complications of treatment compared with mini‐percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (low certainty).

• Medical and surgical interventions for the treatment of urinary stones in children 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.13 [0.02, 0.98]
  1 study · 212 participants
  Low

Shock wave lithotripsy vs mini‐percutaneous nephrolithotripsy

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

• 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

Shock wave lithotripsy vs 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 · 212 participants
  Moderate