External validation of the R.I.R.S. scoring system to predict stone-free rate after retrograde intrarenal surgery

Abstract Background The R.I.R.S. scoring system is defined as a novel and straightforward scoring system that uses the main parameters (kidney stone density, inferior pole stones, stone burden, and renal infundibular length) to identify most appropriate patients for retrograde intrarenal surgery (RI...

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Main Authors: Cong Wang, ShouTong Wang, Xuemei Wang, Jun Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Urology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-021-00801-y