| PCNL | Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy |
| RIRS | Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery |
| URS | Ureteroscopy |
| SWL | Shockwave Lithotripsy |
| MET | Medical Expulsive Therapy |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| RCTs | randomized controlled trials |
| PCNL | Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy |
| RIRS | Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery |
| URS | Ureteroscopy |
| SWL | Shockwave Lithotripsy |
| MET | Medical Expulsive Therapy |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| RCTs | randomized controlled trials |