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Demographic characteristics, stone-related parameters, operative time, stone-free rates (SFR), hospitalization time and complication rate (CR) were analyzed.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Result<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      No significant difference was observed between the two groups in terms of demographic characteristics, stone-related parameters, intraoperative CR, and hospitalization time. The operative time of NTFS-UAS group was significantly shorter than T-UAS group (55.25\u2009\u00b1\u200911.42\u00a0min vs. 59.36\u2009\u00b1\u200915.59\u00a0min;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.028). The NTFS-UAS group obtained significantly higher SFR on 1\u00a0day postoperatively (86.3% vs. 75.0%;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.038), and higher SFR on 30\u00a0days postoperatively than T-UAS group (91.2% vs. 81.3%;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.037). The hemoglobin loss of NTFS-UAS group (\u2212 0.54\u2009\u00b1\u20090.69\u00a0g\/dl) was significantly lower than T-UAS group (\u2212 0.83\u2009\u00b1\u20090.66\u00a0g\/dl;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.002). There was a significantly lower incidence of overall CR (11.8% vs. 22.3%;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.041), and infectious CR (8.8% vs. 18.8%;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.037) in the NTFS-UAS group.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Compared to T-UAS combined with flexible ureteroscope for treating unilateral renal calculi, NTFS-UAS had superiority in higher SFR on 1\u00a0day and 30\u00a0days postoperatively. 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