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08-08-2022 | Urolithiasis | Review Article

Scoping review of recent evidence on the management of pediatric urolithiasis: summary of meta-analyses, systematic reviews and relevant randomized controlled trials

Published in: Pediatric Surgery International | Issue 10/2022

Abstract

This scoping review aimed to evaluate and summarize the recent 10 year pediatric urolithiasis literature with a particular focus on systematic reviews, randomized-controlled trials (RCT) and meta-analysis. The systematic literature search performed on September 1, 2021, restricted to the recent 10 years, focused on pediatric urolithiasis that are RCTs, meta-analysis and systematic reviews. The summarized literature included etiology, diagnostics, medical and surgical management. GRADE criteria are used to evaluate and standardize the reporting of evidence quality. A total of 33 relevant articles were included. The recent high-level studies included topics of genetic and diet association with pediatric stone formation, diagnostic assessment, medical management intervention including medical dissolution and expulsion therapy. The study extended to include the efficacy and safety of extracorporeal lithotripsy, percutaneous nephrolithotomy and retrograde intrarenal surgery. However, evidence quality was ranked “very-low” or “low”. Based on the GRADE criteria downgrading of the quality level was due to heterogeneity and low precision. A majority of the RCTs were categorized as having a “high” to “uncertain” risk of bias. The relevant RCTs, meta-analyses and systematic reviews within the past decade are of low quality. Consequently, the research provided no clear evidence-based recommendations for managing pediatric urolithiasis. More rigorous research and high-quality studies are needed to determine the best practices.

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Title: Scoping review of recent evidence on the management of pediatric urolithiasis: summary of meta-analyses, systematic reviews and relevant randomized controlled trials
Publication date: 08-08-2022
Keyword: Urolithiasis
Published in: Pediatric Surgery International / Issue 10/2022
Print ISSN: 0179-0358
Electronic ISSN: 1437-9813
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-022-05190-3

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