Occlusion Balloon vs. 5FR Ureteral Catheter

Description

Occlusion Balloon catheter provides the ability to occlude the exit of the kidney pelvis during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and potentially prevents the migration of stone fragments into the ureter. The necessity for it might be questioned during supine PCNL due to the upward oblique position of the kidney. The objective of the study is to compare the presence of ureteral stone fragments upon completion of supine PCNL with and without using an occlusion balloon catheter (OBC).

Conditions

Kidney Stones

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Occlusion Balloon catheter provides the ability to occlude the exit of the kidney pelvis during percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and potentially prevents the migration of stone fragments into the ureter. The necessity for it might be questioned during supine PCNL due to the upward oblique position of the kidney. The objective of the study is to compare the presence of ureteral stone fragments upon completion of supine PCNL with and without using an occlusion balloon catheter (OBC).

The Presence of Ureteral Calculi Upon Supine PCNL Completion: Occlusion Balloon Catheter Versus 5FR Ureteral Catheter

Occlusion Balloon vs. 5FR Ureteral Catheter

Condition
Kidney Stones
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

New York

Mount Sinai West, New York, New York, United States, 10019

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Adults aged 18 years and older.
  • * Diagnosed with kidney stones and scheduled for PCNL.
  • * Able and willing to provide informed consent.
  • * Pregnant women
  • * Urinary tract anomalies such as urinary diversion, previous ureteral reconstruction surgeries, horseshoe kidney, solitary kidney, duplicated system, urinary stricture disease, ureteropelvic junction obstruction, pelvic kidney, stone in calyceal diverticulum.
  • * Prone procedure

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai,

Mantu Gupta, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Study Record Dates

2026-07-31