Comparison between kidney stone surgery through the skin, without nephrostomy tube method and without any tube method versus classic method.

Comparison between classic percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) with nephrostomy free PCNL and tubeless PCNL on length of hospitalization and analgesic usage in patients with renal stones candidated for PCNL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201204169485N1

Enrollment

Registered

2012-12-12

Start date

2012-06-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Renal calculus. Nephrolithiasis NOS. Renal calculus or stone. Staghorn calculus. Stone in kidney.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: 1. Access to a suitable calyce 2. Dilatation 3. Intracorporeal lithotripsy 4. Fixing a nephrostomy tube 5. Placing a ureter catheter. Intervention 2: Interventional grou

Which means nephrostomy tube will not be fixed for these patients after surgery. Intervention 3: Interventional group 2: All procedures are included like classic surgery, except last two stages

Which means patients will not have nephrostomy tube or ureter catheter after surgery.

Treatment - Surgery

Control group: 1. Access to a suitable calyce 2. Dilatation 3. Intracorporeal lithotripsy 4. Fixing a nephrostomy tube 5. Placing a ureter catheter

Interventional group 1: All procedures are included like classic surgery except stage IV

Which means nephrostomy tube will not be fixed for these patients after surgery.

Interventional group 2: All procedures are included like classic surgery, except last two stages

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

10 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Each patient with renal stones who is referred to Shahid Beheshti hospital and candidated for percutaneous nephrolithotomy between 2012-2014. Exclusion criteria: Significant residual stones requiring Re-PCNL. Excessive bleeding during surgery and after surgery that nephrostomy tube will be fixed. Serious damage to the pyelocalyceal system that double J will be placed.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Patient's hospital stay. Timepoint: After discharge. Method of measurement: Length of hospitalization.;Patient's analgesic usage. Timepoint: After discharge. Method of measurement: Milligram amount of analgesic drug using by patient.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Fever after 24 hours of surgery. Timepoint: 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: By using thermometer.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHamid Shayani Nasab

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

Shayaninasab_h@umsha.ac.ir+98 81 1822 4864

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026