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Table 5 Comparison between baseline patient characteristics, operative parameters and complication rate

From: Laser lithotripsy using dusting technique (low energy, high frequency) for symptomatic upper urinary tract stones

 

Complications

p value

Yes n = 11 (18.33%)

No n = 49 (81.67%)

BMI ± SD

28.05 ± 4.32

28.24 ± 3.77

0.886

ASA score

  

0.562

 I (n = 28)

6/28 (21.4%)

22/28 (78.6%)

 

 II (n = 32)

5/32 (15.6%)

27/32 (84.4%)

 

 Stone size ± SD

1.71 ± 0.49

1.52 ± 0.56

0.295

Site

  

0.324

 Ureter (n = 43)

6/43 (14%)

37/43 (86%)

 

 Pelvic (n = 10)

3/10 (30%)

7/10 (70%)

 

 Calyceal (n = 2)

0/2 (0%)

2/2 (100%)

 

 Pelvicalyceal (n = 5)

2/5 (40%)

3/5 (60%)

 

Op. time ± SD

63.00 ± 17.86

57.49 ± 15.84

0.312

Stent type

  

0.503

 JJ stent (n = 38)

6/38 (15.8%)

32/38 (84.2%)

 

 Ureteric catheter (n = 22)

5/22 (22.7%)

17/22 (77.3%)