Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery for Renal Stones: Is It a Safe and Effective Option in Preschool Children?

Introduction: Few studies in the literature describe the Retrograde Intra-Renal Surgery (RIRS) outcome in preschool children. We evaluated the feasibility, stone-free rate and complications of RIRS in preschool children at two European tertiary care centres of Pediatric Urology.

Material And Methods: The retrospective study includes all children undergone RIRS for stones <25 mm from 2017 to 2022.

Comparison between prone and supine nephrolithotomy in pediatric population: a double center experience.

Purpose: Stone disease in the pediatric age is an increasing issue. Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PNL) can be used for larger and complex stones. As in adults it can be performed in the supine or prone position.

Open nephrectomy: The extreme measure for sepsis after flexible-ureteroscopy (f-URS) procedure.

URS is considered a safe method of stone treatment. Complications most often do not exceed grade II of the Clavien Dindo classification. Although it is considered safe, in some cases major complications may occur from grade III onwards.

Rigid and flexible ureteroscopy (URS/RIRS) management of paediatric urolithiasis in a not endemic country.

Introduction: In the last years due to miniaturization of endoscopic instruments and percutaneous surgery, endourology has become very popular in paediatric urinary stone managment. We reported our single-centre experience in retrograde endoscopic procedures in children. Results and complications of URS/RIRS are discussed.