Abstract:Abstract: Objective?To compare the safety and efficacy of mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (MPCNL) and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) in treatment of 2.0 ~ 3.0 cm upper urinary tract calculi.?Method?The clinical data of 64 cases with 2.0 ~ 3.0 cm renal calculus and upper ureteral calculi from June 2015 to May 2018 was retrospectively analyzed. According to the surgical approach, the clinical data were divided into group RIRS and group MPCNL. Group RIRS (31 cases) and group MPCNL (33 cases) are performed by RIRS and MPCNL respectively, and observe the clinical effect and security of the two operative types.?Result?The surgery was successful in all the cases. There was no significant difference in total stone clearance rate between group RIRS and group MPCNL (93.54% vs 96.96%) (P > 0.05). The operation time, the hemoglobin decline of the first postoperative day, pain scores 24 h after operation, the postoperative hospital stay, and the hospitalization expenses of the group RIRS and group MPCNL were (90.45 ± 34.06) min vs (125.79 ± 34.32) min, 7.00 (-1.00, 12.00) vs 13.00 (7.00, 21.00) g/L, (2.42 ± 0.50) vs (5.05 ± 1.31), which there were statistical differences between the two groups (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in complication rate between group RIRS and Group MPCNL according to the grades of Clavien-Dindo classification of complications after operation (P > 0.05). The rate of secondary surgery in the RIRS group was significantly higher than that in the MPCNL group (58.06% vs 6.06%), and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.01); The comparison of treatment cost between RIRS group and MPCNL group (1.72 ± 1.08) vs (1.25 ± 0.97) was statistically significant (P < 0.05).?Conclusion?RIRS and MPCNL are safe and effective methods for minimally invasive treatment of patients with upper urinary calculi of 2.0 ~ 3.0 cm. Compared with MPCNL, RIRS has advantages of less traumatic bleeding, less pain, faster recovery, and shorter hospital stay, but the rate of second-stage surgery and treatment cost of RIRS group are significantly higher than that of MPCNL group. Therefore, the individualized treatment should be adopted according to patients’ own conditions and wishes.