Characteristics | Group 1 (n = 21, treated initially by PCN) | Group 2 (n = 26, treated initially by nephrectomy) |
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Age range (Mean ± SD)/years | 22–72 (50.43 ± 13.71) | 21–83 (42.96 ± 15.16) |
Gender | ||
Male | 18 (85.7%) | 21 (80.8%) |
Female | 3 (14.3%) | 5 (19.2%) |
Job | ||
Farmer | 15 (71.4%) | 16 (61.5%) |
Others | 6 (28.6%) | 10 (38.5%) |
Residence | ||
Local governorate | 14 (66.7%) | 18 (69.2%) |
Distant governorate | 7 (33.3%) | 8 (30.8%) |
Education levela | ||
High | 1 (4.8%) | None |
Middle | 3 (14.3%) | 4 (15.4%) |
Low | 17 (80.9%) | 22 (84.6%) |
Anatomical side | ||
Right | 9 (42.9%) | 14 (53.8%) |
Left | 8 (38.1%) | 12 (46.2%) |
Bilateral | 4 (19%) | None |
Clinical presentation | ||
Abdominal distention | 8 (38.1%) | 13 (50%) |
Abdominal pain | 2 (9.5%) | 13 (50%) |
Fever | 5 (23.8%) | None |
Uremic symptoms | 6 (28.6%) | None |
History of known previous urolithiasis | 10 (47.6%) | 11 (42.3%) |
Underlying etiology | ||
Urolithiasis | 13 (61.9%) | 19 (73.1%) |
Bilharzial stricture | 6 (28.6%) | 5 (19.2%) |
Congenital PUJO | 2 (9.5%) | 2 (7.7%) |
Serum creatinine range (Mean ± SD) | 0.8–12.3 (3.13 ± 3.13) | 0.56–1.4 (0.94 ± 0.21) |
Imaging | ||
MSCT | 8 (38.1%) | 16 (61.5%) |
IVU | 2 (9.5%) | 10 (38.5%) |
RI | None | 5 (19.2%) |
Only basic imagingb | 11 (52.4%) | None |
Parenchymal thickness (mm) | 0–4 | 0 |