Paediatric Ureteroscopy (P-URS) reporting checklist: a new tool to aid studies report the essential items on...

Area of Science:

• Pediatric Urology
• Surgical Innovation
• Medical Reporting Standards

Background:

• Urolithiasis (kidney stones) in children is rising, leading to increased use of ureteroscopy (URS).
• Performing URS in children presents unique challenges, with a lack of standardized techniques and inconsistent reporting of results.
• There is a critical need to enhance and standardize the core outcomes reported in pediatric URS studies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop a standardized reporting checklist for pediatric ureteroscopy (P-URS) studies.
• To address the variability in reporting essential elements in pediatric stone disease surgery.
• To improve the quality and consistency of data collection and dissemination in pediatric urolithiasis research.

Main Methods:

• Development of the Paediatric Ureteroscopy (P-URS) reporting checklist.
• The checklist includes 20 items across four sections: study details, pre-operative, operative, and post-operative.
• It covers crucial elements like pre-stenting, complications, follow-up, stone-free rates, and imaging.

Main Results:

• The P-URS checklist provides a structured framework for reporting pediatric URS studies.
• It ensures inclusion of essential data points often missing in current literature.
• The checklist facilitates a more comprehensive understanding of surgical outcomes and techniques.

Conclusions:

• The P-URS reporting checklist is a valuable tool for improving the standards of pediatric ureteroscopy studies.
• Standardized reporting will enhance the body of knowledge and aid clinical decision-making in pediatric urolithiasis.
• Adoption of this checklist can lead to more consistent and comparable research findings in pediatric stone disease management.