Key takeaways:

Stone clearance was similar across both studies, regardless of which procedure patients underwent.

Patients who underwent shockwave lithotripsy or PCNL reported less pain and urinary symptoms.

Pediatric kidney stones have become more common, but evidence on the best interventions has been lacking. Results from two studies provide much-needed data on the efficacy of available treatments and how they impact patient experiences.

“There’s a tremendous need to have more information about which surgery works best for these younger patients,” Gregory E. Tasian, MD, MSc, MSCE, attending pediatric urologist in the division of urology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, told Healio. “That’s where our two studies came in — we wanted to compare the effectiveness of pediatric

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