Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

63 questions · 63 findings · 5 reviews · Urology

No studies found 3 · 4.8%GRADE not reported 2 · 3.2%Very low 13 · 20.6%Low 25 · 39.7%Moderate 20 · 31.7%High 0 · 0%

Patient readmissions · treating kidney stones

It is very uncertain whether tubeless PNL changes readmission (first 30 days) MCID: 50 per 1000 compared with standard PNL (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Totally tubeless, tubeless, and tubed percutaneous nephrolithotomy for treating kidney stones 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1 [0.07, 14.21]
1 study · 24 participants
Very low

Severe adverse events MCID: 50 per 1000 · treating kidney stones

Totally tubeless PNL showed no clear difference in severe adverse events MCID: 50 per 1000 compared with standard PNL (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Totally tubeless, tubeless, and tubed percutaneous nephrolithotomy for treating kidney stones 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.49 [0.19, 1.25]
2 studies · 174 participants
Low

Postoperative pain (day 1) · treating kidney stones

1 finding from 1 review