STPEDISET: A novel innovation for percutaneous nephrolithotomy in children

PurposeThe aim of this study was to report the outcomes of PCNL in patients in whom the Short and Thin Pediatric Set (ST PEDISET) had been used.MethodsData from 21 patients (11 boys and 10 girls) who underwent PCNL for renal stones using the ST PEDISET between April 2013 and February 2015 were analyzed retrospectively. The patients were evaluated by plane radiography and USG after surgery.ResultsIn total 21 children (11 boys and 10 girls) with a median age of 13 months (range 5 months to 4 years) who underwent PCNL were included in the study. The median stone burden was 16 mm (range 10–36 mm). The success rate was 85.7%. Sixteen patients (76.2%) were stone free and two patients (9.5%) had clinically insignificant residual fragments (CIRF). The median length of hospital stay was 4 days (range 2–9 days).ConclusionsThe data of this study clearly show that the ST PEDISET is safe, effective and ergonomic for percutaneous nephrolithotomy in preschool-age children. This study indicates the need for randomized trials on larger cohorts to confirm these findings, and thus improve the surgical procedure.