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Table 3 Analysis of postoperative variables

From: Impact of weight on stone-free rate during percutaneous nephrolithotomy

 

Group 1

(%)

Group 2

(%)

Group 3

(%)

Group 4

(%)

P-value

Average (< 25)

Overweight (25–29.9)

Obese (30–39.9)

Morbid obese (> 40)

Patients count(123)

40

 

45

 

34

 

4

  

Hospitalization duration (days)

0.014

 Median(range)

4 (3–5)

 

4 (3–10)

 

4 (3–7)

 

5.5 (4–7)

  

Hemoglobin drop (g/dl)

0.094

 Median(range)

.95 (0–2)

 

1 (0–4)

 

1.05 (1–4)

 

.95 (1–4)

  

Postoperative complications

0.833

 Anemia(4)

2

5

2

4.4

0

0

0

0

 

 Leakage < 24 h(9)

3

7.5

3

6.7

3

8.8

0

0

 

 Persistent leakage > 24 h(2)

0

0

0

0

2

5.8

0

0

 

 Colonic injury(1)

1

2.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

Postoperative DJ insertion (8)

4

10

2

4.4

2

5.8

0

0

0.704

Fate of residual stones

0.366

 ESWL(10)

7

17.5

1

2.2

2

5.8

0

0

 

 2nd look(8)

0

0

2

4.4

6

17.6

0

0

 

 Open surgery(2)

0

0

2

4.4

0

0

0

0

 

 Follow-up (2)

1

2.5

1

2.2

0

0

0

0

 

Results

0.623

 Number of patients with residual stones(22)

7

17.5

7

15.5

8

23.5

0

0

 

 Number patients with stone-free status(101)

33

82.5

38

84.5

26

76.5

4

100

 
  1. P < 0.05 are in italics