International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Randomized prospective evaluation of nephrostomy tube configuration: impact on postoperative pain.
Conduct a prospective randomized single-blind comparison of two nephrostomy catheter designs, evaluating specifically intraoperative placement and postoperative comfort. ⋯ Following percutaneous nephrolithotomy, use of a small pig-tail nephrostomy tube results in greater ease of placement and less postoperative pain than a nephroureteral catheter.