Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients in the meta-analysis
Study | Study design | Country | Location | Ureteroscope | Treatment regimen | No. of patients | Male/ female | Age (mean ± SD, years) | Left/ Right | Mean diameter (mean ± SD, mm) | Mean Volume (mean ± SD, mm3) | Stone density (mean ± SD, HU) | Laser setting | MOSES technique | Dusting technique | Follow-up time (months) | NOS score | Jadad score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Huo YF 2020 [27] | non-RCT | China | Ureter | rigid ureteroscope | TFL | 56 | 40/16 | 42.6±4.1 | 30/26 | 11±5 | NA | NA | NA | N | N | 12 | 7 | NA |
Ho: YAG | 46 | 35/11 | 41.3 ± 4.5 | 25/21 | 12 ± 4 | NA | NA | NA | ||||||||||
Martov A G 2020 [23] | RCT | India | Ureter | semi-rigid ureteroscope | TFL | 87 | 50/37 | 48.1 ± 5.2 | 45/42 | 12.2 ± 0.1 | NA | 1001 ± 266 | 1 J, 10 Hz | N | N | 1 | NA | 2 |
Ho: YAG | 87 | 48/39 | 46.4 ± 4.3 | 43/44 | 11.3 ± 0.1 | NA | 994 ± 214 | 1 J, 10 Hz | ||||||||||
Popov S V 2020 [33] | non-RCT | Russia | Ureter | semi-rigid ureteroscope | TFL | 60 | 24/26 | 51 ± 8 | NA | 8.1 ± 1.8 | NA | 1231 ± 192 | 0.8 J, 10 Hz | N | N | NA | 7 | NA |
Ho: YAG | 50 | 30/30 | 51 ± 8 | NA | 8.3 ± 1.5 | NA | 0.8 J, 10 Hz | |||||||||||
Ghazi A 2021 [31] | non-RCT | USA | Kidney | NA | TFL | 31 | NA | 56.13 ± 13.32 | NA | NA | 1150.8 ± 2254.8 | 1045.1 ± 109.19 | 0.4 J, 60 Hz | N | Y | 1 | 6 | NA |
Ho: YAG | 31 | NA | 54.85 ± 12.09 | NA | NA | 1088.9 ± 1612.9 | 803.25 ± 302.6 | 0.4 J, 60 Hz | ||||||||||
Azilgareeva C 2022 [21] | RCT | Russia | Kidney/Ureter | flexible ureteroscope | TFL | 29 | NA | 52 ± 14.1 | NA | 11.5 ± 3.3 | 322.0 ± 249.4a | 1163.0 ± 367.1 | NA | N | N | 3 | NA | 2 |
Ho: YAG | 25 | NA | 55.4 ± 14.3 | NA | 12.4 ± 4.1 | 508.9 ± 248.2a | 1124.0 ± 329.0 | NA | ||||||||||
Bogdan G 2022 [28] | non-RCT | Romania | Kidney | flexible ureteroscope | TFL | 59 | 32/27 | 48.94 ± 15.93 | 18/41 | 13.25 ± 4.74 | NA | 1045.1 ± 109.19 | 0.5 J, 30 Hz | Y | Y | 3 | 9 | NA |
Ho: YAG | 187 | 105/82 | 47.51 ± 14.72 | 79/108 | 13.05 ± 3.27 | NA | 1020.45 ± 110.85 | 0.4 J, 80 Hz | ||||||||||
James R 2022 [24] | non-RCT | USA | Kidney/Ureter | NA | TFL | 51 | 25/26 | NA | NA | 8.28 ± 3.75 | NA | NA | NA | N | N | NA | 7 | NA |
Ho: YAG | 51 | 31/20 | NA | NA | 8.56 ± 2.29 | NA | NA | NA | ||||||||||
Singh A 2022 [25] | RCT | India | Kidney/Ureter | NA | TFL | 30 | NA | 46.63 ± 13.73 | 11/18 | NA | 601.65 ± 673.08 | 1043.07 ± 290.4 | 0.05-1 J, 50-300HZ | N | N | 1 | NA | 1 |
Ho: YAG | 30 | NA | 50.31 ± 13.24 | 19/11 | NA | 247.91 ± 227.01 | 1013.23 ± 328.1 | 0.2-2 J, 10-40HZ | ||||||||||
Oyvind U 2022 [26] | RCT | Norway | Kidney/Ureter | flexible/semi-rigid ureteroscope | TFL | 60 | 38/22 | 53 ± 22.24 | 37/23 | 11.4 ± 6.12a | NA | 896 ± 486.7a | 0.4 J, 6 Hz | N | Y | 3 | NA | 5 |
Ho: YAG | 60 | 39/21 | 55.18 ± 14.23 | 34/26 | 12.9 ± 8.38a | NA | 911 ± 429.6a | 0.4 J, 6 Hz | ||||||||||
Ankit G 2023 [22] | RCT | India | Ureter | semi-rigid ureteroscope | TFL | 40 | 25/15 | 44.93 ± 14.11 | NA | NA | 282.45 ± 139.79 | 1135.3 ± 317.04 | 0.8-1 J, 10-12HZ | N | N | 1 | NA | 3 |
Ho: YAG | 40 | 32/8 | 47.72 ± 12.88 | NA | NA | 279.49 ± 312.52 | 1131.75 ± 283.03 | 0.8-1 J, 10-12HZ | ||||||||||
Bertrand D 2023 [32] | non-RCT | France | Kidney/Ureter | flexible/rigid ureteroscope | TFL | 100 | 43/57 | 60.1 ± 17.7 | NA | 14.6 ± 8.8 | NA | NA | NA | N | N | 3 | 7 | NA |
Ho: YAG | 76 | 43/33 | 57 ± 18.2 | NA | 11.6 ± 5.6 | NA | NA | NA | ||||||||||
Castellani D 2023 [30] | non-RCT | Global | kidney | flexible ureteroscope | TFL | 284 | 183/101 | 53.15 ± 15.04 | NA | 12.31 ± 5.02 | NA | 1146.67 ± 261.59 | NA | N | Y | 3 | 9 | NA |
Ho: YAG | 284 | 183/101 | 56.29 ± 14.80 | NA | 13.14 ± 5.87 | NA | 1141.91 ± 425.89 | NA | ||||||||||
Christopher R H 2023 [29] | RCT | USA | Kidney/Ureter | flexible/semi-rigid ureteroscope | TFL | 56 | 26/30 | 59 ± 12.6a | NA | 8.9 ± 3.8a | 288 ± 217.8a | NA | 0.8 J, 8 Hz | Y | N | 2 | NA | 3 |
Ho: YAG | 52 | 31/21 | 61 ± 11.1a | NA | 8.4 ± 4.4a | 319 ± 342.2a | NA | 0.8 J, 8 Hz |