Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Feb 6, 2022; 10(4): 1198-1205
Published online Feb 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i4.1198
Clinical study on the minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy treatment of upper urinary calculi
Xiao-Jian Xu, Jun Zhang, Miao Li, Jian-Quan Hou
Xiao-Jian Xu, Jun Zhang, Miao Li, Jian-Quan Hou, Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Xu XJ and Zhang J contributed equally to this study, and are the co-first authors of this article; Xu XJ, Zhang J and Hou JQ designed this retrospective study; Xu XJ and Zhang J wrote the paper; Xu XJ, Zhang J, Li M and Hou JQ were responsible for sorting the data.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the First Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data.
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Corresponding author: Jian-Quan Hou, MD, Chief Physician, Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 188 Shizi Road, Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu Province, China. houjianquan2011@163.com
Received: October 15, 2021
Peer-review started: October 15, 2021
First decision: December 1, 2021
Revised: December 2, 2021
Accepted: December 25, 2021
Article in press: December 25, 2021
Published online: February 6, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Upper urinary tract calculi formation is a common clinical urinary system disease. In recent years, with the development of minimally invasive technology, surgical treatment has played an important role in treating upper urinary calculi, causing less trauma to patients and mild stress responses. However, there are few clinical reports on the impact of minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mPCNL) on patients with inflammatory factors, and because of the different levels of technology, some minimally invasive surgeries have frequent postoperative complications. The purpose of this study was to further confirm the therapeutic effect of mPCNL in upper urinary calculi.