Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Clin Cases. Jul 26, 2024; 12(21): 4483-4490
Published online Jul 26, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i21.4483
Clinical efficacy and safety of flexible ureteroscopy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy for large kidney stones: A retrospective comparative study
Qiu-Lian Wang, Jun-Qiang Liu, Juan Cao, Jun Ding
Qiu-Lian Wang, Jun-Qiang Liu, Juan Cao, Jun Ding, Department of Urology, No. 904 Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of PLA, Wuxi 214044, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Ding J was responsible for conceptualization, methodology, resources, writing the original draft, reviewing, and editing; Wang QL was responsible for investigation, formal analysis, writing the original draft, reviewing and editing, and supervision; Liu JQ was responsible for investigation, supervision, and writing; Cao J was responsible for investigation, supervision, resources, and writing; All authors read and approved the final manuscript; Ding J, Wang QL, Liu JQ, and Cao J confirm the authenticity of all raw data.
Institutional review board statement: The study protocol was approved by the Clinical Research Ethics Committees of Wuxi Taihu Hospital (Approval Number THH-YXLL-2021-0103).
Informed consent statement: Before enrollment in the study, all participants (or their legal representatives) provided written informed consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All researchers state that there are no conflicting interests in this investigation.
Data sharing statement: The datasets utilized and examined in this research can be obtained upon reasonable request from the corresponding author.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement—checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement—checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Jun Ding, MM, Surgeon, Department of Urology, No. 904 Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of PLA, No. 101 Xingyuan North Road, Wuxi 214044, Jiangsu Province, China. dingjun904@21cn.com
Received: March 1, 2024
Revised: May 10, 2024
Accepted: May 28, 2024
Published online: July 26, 2024
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Core Tip: Our large-sample clinical study aimed to explore the clinical effectiveness of flexible ureteroscopy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy for postoperative stone clearance and managing the levels of soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 and kidney injury molecule 1 in patients with large kidney stones exceeding 2 cm in diameter.