Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy, Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery and Shock Wave Lithotripsy for Lower Pole Renal Stones Less Than 2 cm in Maximum Diameter. Letter

Affiliations

• ¹ Center for Innovative Research for Communities and Clinical Excellence (CiRC2LE), Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima City, Fukushima, Japan.
• ² Department of Healthcare Epidemiology, Kyoto University School of Public Health in the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto City, Kyoto, Japan.
• ³ Department of Urology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto City, Kyoto, Japan.
• ⁴ Department of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine/ School of Public Health, Kyoto City, Kyoto, Japan.