Data di Pubblicazione:
2021
Citazione:
Disposable versus reusable ureteroscopes: A prospective multicenter randomized comparison / G. Bozzini, B. Filippi, S. Alriyalat, A. Calori, U. Besana, A. Mueller, D. Pushkar, J. Romero-Otero, A. Pastore, M.C. Sighinolfi, S. Micali, C. Buizza, B. Rocco. - In: RESEARCH AND REPORTS IN UROLOGY. - ISSN 2253-2447. - 13(2021), pp. 63-71. [10.2147/RRU.S277049]
Abstract:
Purpose: To compare reusable and disposable flexible ureteroscopes in terms of efficacy and safety for patients undergoing Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS). Patients and Methods: Patients with a renal stone eligible for RIRS were enrolled in this multicenter, randomized, clinical trial study. Patients were randomized into two groups: Group A (90 patients) underwent RIRS with a reusable flexible ureteroscope and group B (90 patients) were treated with a disposable one. Results: The patients’ demographics, stone features and pre-operative urine cultures were comparable between the groups. The Stone Free Rates (SFRs) were not significantly different (86.6% and 90.0% for group A and group B, respectively, p=0.11) and the mean cost for each procedure was comparable (2321 € in group A vs 2543 € in group B, p=0.09). However, the days of hospitalization and of antibiotic therapy were higher in group A (p ≤ 0.05). The overall complication rate in group A was 8.8% whilst in group B it was 3.3% (p ≤ 0.05); in particular, group A exhibited a greater number of major complications (Clavien score IIIa-V). The overall postoperative infection rate was 16.6% in group A and 3.3% in group B (p ≤ 0.05). Furthermore, none of the patients in group B developed urosepsis or had a positive blood culture, while 3 patients in group A did (p<0.05). Conclusion: The use of disposable ureteroscopes is characterized by significantly lower post-operative complications and infection rates, while having comparable costs and SFRs vis à vis reusable ureteroscopes.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Disposable ureteroscope; Infection; Reusable ureteroscope; RIRS
Elenco autori:
G. Bozzini, B. Filippi, S. Alriyalat, A. Calori, U. Besana, A. Mueller, D. Pushkar, J. Romero-Otero, A. Pastore, M.C. Sighinolfi, S. Micali, C. Buizza, B. Rocco
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