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NCT Number: NCT02036398

Tubeless Versus Standard Upper Pole Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

Comparison of complications between standard upper pole percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) with nephrostomy placement and double J stent and PCNL with double J placement only without nephrostomy.

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Key information

Conditions

Pleural Effusion Pleural Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Urology department, Rabin Medical Center

Petach Tiqva, 49100, Israel

About this study

Measurement of complications in and comparison between two groups of patients undergoing upper pole PCNL. First group consists of patients left with nephrostomy and double J stent and the second group includes patients left with double J stent only without nephrostomy.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients undergoing upper pole percutaneous nephrolithotomy older than 18 years of age and willing to participate

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients younger than 18 years of age
  • Patients unwilling to participate in the study
  • Patients that nephrostomy tube placement was a prerequisite at the end of the procedure

Treatment and study plan

Double J stent without nephrostomy

Device

Double J stent only left at the end of the procedure without placement of a nephrostomy tube

nephrostomy tube and double J stent

Device

Double J stent and nephrostomy tube left at end of procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants with pleural effusion

    Time frame: 30 days

    Assessment and comparison of pleural effusion incidence between patients in both groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Rabin Medical Center

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of Complications Between Patients Undergoing Standard Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy With Nephrostomy Tube Placement and Tubeless Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy With Double J Stent Only Placement

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jan 15, 2014
Registry last updated
Nov 28, 2018

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