Tubeless versus tubed percutaneous nephrolithotomy for treating kidney stones
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- DOI:
- https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012607Copy DOI
- Database:
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- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Version published:
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- 21 March 2017see what's new
- Type:
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- Intervention
- Stage:
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- Protocol
- Cochrane Editorial Group:
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Cochrane Urology Group
- Copyright:
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- Copyright © 2017 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Authors
Contributions of authors
Konrad Wilhelm (KW): wrote the protocol.
Simon Hein (SH): wrote the protocol.
Frank Kunath (FK): critical review of the protocol.
Martin Schönthaler (MS): wrote the protocol.
Stefanie Schmidt (SS): wrote the protocol.
Sources of support
Internal sources
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German Society of Urology, Germany.
Salary, S. Schmidt
External sources
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No sources of support supplied
Declarations of interest
KW: none known.
SH: none known.
FK: none known.
MS:
‐ Schoelly GmbH, Denzlingen, Germany: Consultant (not related to tubeless PNL)
‐ LUT GmbH, Denzlingen, Germany: Performing workshops for 'Ultra‐mini PNL' (not related to tubeless PNL)
‐ Neotract Inc., Pleasanton, CA, USA: Performing workshops (for 'Urolift' for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms)
‐ Two pending patents:
(a) Gel‐forming system for removing urinary calculi and fragments thereof
(b) Kit for producing a cross‐linked gel to surround urinary calculi and/or fragments thereof
The patents have been submitted and will be owned by the collaborating institutions (University Medical Center Freiburg and Fraunhofer Institute Munich) on 22 Aug 2013. MS is participating as an inventor.
The patents are pending (patents have been accepted by the European Patent Office, but a period for objection is still in progress).
The patents are not related to a competing intervention; they do not relate to whether tubes are used or not.
SS: none known.
Acknowledgements
We thank Tom Chi, Khurshid Ghani and Charles Scales for reviewing the protocol and improving its quality with their valuable comments.
Version history
| Published | Title | Stage | Authors | Version |
| 2023 Jul 28 | Totally tubeless, tubeless, and tubed percutaneous nephrolithotomy for treating kidney stones | Review | Konrad Wilhelm, Simon Hein, Frank Kunath, Martin Schoenthaler, Stefanie Schmidt | |
| 2017 Mar 21 | Tubeless versus tubed percutaneous nephrolithotomy for treating kidney stones | Protocol | Konrad Wilhelm, Simon Hein, Frank Kunath, Martin Schoenthaler, Stefanie Schmidt | |
Notes
We have based parts of the Methods section of this protocol on a standard template developed by Cochrane Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders, which has been modified and adapted for use by Cochrane Urology.
