What do systematic reviews say?

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy vs retrograde intrarenal surgery

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy may leads to higher stone‐free rate Assumed MCID: 5% compared with retrograde intrarenal surgery (low certainty).

• Percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus retrograde intrarenal surgery for treatment of renal stones in adults 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.13 [1.08, 1.18]
  39 studies · 4088 participants
  Low