Comparative analyses of percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus open surgery in pediatric urinary stone disease.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to compare the efficiency and reliability of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and open surgery for pediatric urinary stone disease.

Methods: The retrospective analysis included 116 patients (69 PCNL, 47 open stone surgery). The stone surface area, stone-free rates, hospitalization time, blood transfusion rates, and the D-J implantation rates of patients in each group in whom PCNL and open surgery were performed were analyzed.