Kidney stone surgery simplified: catheter may be unnecessary

NCT ID NCT06750913

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether a common step in kidney stone surgery—placing a tube from the bladder to the kidney—can be skipped. 140 adults with large kidney stones were randomly assigned to get the standard surgery or a version without the tube. The goal was to see if the simpler method is safe and effective, potentially making surgery faster and reducing infection risk.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Urinary Calculi urolithiasis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China