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Table 4 Subgroup analysis of stone anatomical location and its association with immediate stone-free rate and 3-month stone-free rate

From: Factors related to the success rate of pediatric extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital: an 8-year single-center experience

Factors

n (RU)

Immediate stone-free rate, n (%)

p value

3-month stone-free rate, n (%)

p value

Stone anatomical location

Kidney

  

0.128

 

0.195

 Inferior calyx

8

8 (100)

 

6 (75.0)

 

 Medial calyx

3

2 (66.7)

 

1 (33.3)

 

 Superior calyx

2

1 (50.0)

 

0 (0)

 

 Pyelum

10

5 (50.0)

 

4 (40.0)

 

Ureter

  

a

 

0.242

Distal ureter

9

9 (100)

 

9 (100)

 

Proximal ureter

7

7 (100)

 

6 (85.7)

 
  1. aStatistical analysis could not be done because all RUs were successful