Removal of Small, Asymptomatic Kidney Stones and Incidence of Relapse

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Authors

Mathew D. Sorensen · University of Washington

Jonathan D. Harper · University of Washington

Michael S. Borofsky · University of Minnesota

Tariq A. Hameed · Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research

Kimberly J. Smoot · Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research

Barbara H. Burke · University of Washington

Branda J. Levchak

Abstract

The removal of small, asymptomatic kidney stones during surgery to remove ureteral or contralateral kidney stones resulted in a lower incidence of relapse than nonremoval and in a similar number of emergency department visits related to the surgery. (Funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02210650.).

Topics & Keywords

Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies Ureteral procedures and complications

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 387, Issue 6, pp. 506-513

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2204253

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