Super‐stiff guidewire or loach guidewire during percutaneous nephrolithotomy?

Objectives The objectives of this work are to compare the outcomes between loach guidewire and super-stiff during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) find potential indications different guidewires. Patients methods We retrospectively reviewed our institutional PCNL database from 2017 2021. who underwent guided by were assigned group A (489 patients); patients received B (269 patients). Preoperative demographic data, intraoperative parameters, postoperative complications compared. conditions reasons failed placement needed readjustment evaluated as well. Results data most parameters not statistically groups. Postoperative Clavien–Dindo also comparable, with low rate complications. However, more occurred in (8.2% vs. 4.0%, respectively, p = 0.03). Compared guidewire, was easier pass/slip into any place either it be perinephric or blood vessels. In cases all cases, placed perirenal fat. Six (15%) A, guidewires entered Conclusions Our results support that faulty is significantly common compared guidewire. Double confirmation prevent a major complication out wrong dilatation whenever there doubt about location