U.S., Sept. 20 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07183930) titled 'Tubeless vs Tube PCNL in Pediatric Nephrolithiasis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.' on Sept. 13.
Brief Summary: This study is designed to compare two surgical techniques for removing kidney stones in children and adolescents (ages 6-18 years). Both methods are types of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), a standard procedure for kidney stones larger than 10 mm.
In the traditional method, a temporary tube (nephrostomy tube) is left in the kidney after surgery to drain urine. In the newer "tubeless" method, the tube is not used, and only a small internal stent may be placed. We want to find out if the tubeless method is as safe and...