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Kidney stone surgery bleeding risk may be lower than thought
NCT ID NCT07360795
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study reviewed 500 patients who had a common kidney stone surgery (PCNL) done by one surgeon. The goal was to find out how often significant bleeding and blood transfusions actually happen. The results could help doctors give patients more accurate information about the risks of this procedure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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500 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients diagnosed with nephrolithiasis who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy at a single tertiary care center. The study population consists of adult patients treated by a single surgeon, with perioperative and postoperative outcomes evaluated retrospectively.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) * Availability of complete intraoperative and postoperative follow-up data * Availability of preoperative and postoperative complete blood count and biochemical laboratory results Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Conversion to open or laparoscopic surgery during PCNL * Simultaneous additional surgical procedures, bilateral or synchronous bilateral PCNL * Known coagulation disorders, hematological diseases, or active bleeding in the preoperative period * Use of anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy without appropriate perioperative management * Preoperative blood transfusion requirement * Severe intraoperative hemodynamic instability affecting the surgical course * Missing hemoglobin or hematocrit data, insufficient transfusion or complication records * Inadequate postoperative follow-up or transfer to another institutionConversion to open or laparoscopic surgery during PCNL * Simultaneous additional surgical procedures, bilateral or synchronous bilateral PCNL * Known coagulation disorders, hematological diseases, or active bleeding in the preoperative period * Use of anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy without appropriate perioperative management * Preoperative blood transfusion requirement * Severe intraoperative hemodynamic instability affecting the surgical course * Missing hemoglobin or hematocrit data, insufficient transfusion or complication records * Inadequate postoperative follow-up or transfer to another institution
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Elazığ Fethi Sekin City Hospital
Elâzığ, Elâzığ, 23100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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