RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07342361

Using Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery for Managing Staghorn Renal Stones.

Using Bendable Tip-suction Ureteral Access Sheath Compared to Conventional Sheath in Managing Renal Staghorn Stones A Randomized Prospective Study

Sponsor

Helwan University

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

Jan 20, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Renal calculi

Summary

This prospective, randomized study is comparing the safety and efficacy of using two types of ureteral access sheaths in managing staghorn renal stones by retrograde intrarenal surgery.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 70 Years

Inclusion Criteria4

Adult patients of both sexes.
Patient has a staghorn renal stone (complete or partial staghorn).
Normal renal function tests.
Congenital renal anomalies as horseshoe, pelvic or mal-rotated kidneys.

Exclusion Criteria5

Abnormal coagulation profile.
Active or untreated urinary tract infection.
Age under 18 years or above 70 years.
Patient has a staghorn stone associated with other pathology which requires additional intervention, as ureteral stricture or ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO).
Pregnancy.

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