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Table 6 Comparison between operative time and stone size, site, HFU

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

Patient number (60)

Mean operative time in min ± SD (range)

p value

Site of stone

Ureteric; n = 34 (72%)

53.41 ± 12.08 (30–85)

< 0.001

Pelvic n = 10 (17%)

66.8 ± 14.9 (40–90)

Calyceal n = 2 (3%)

55 ± 14.1 (45–65)

Pelvicalyceal n = 5 (8%)

87 ± 17.9 (65–100)

HFU

 < 400; n = 5(8.33%)

57.00 ± 10.36 (45–70)

< 0.05

400–800; n = 23 (38.33%)

56.39 ± 16.30 (40–100)

 > 800; n = 32 (53.33%)

60.25 ± 17.05 (30–100)

Stone size

 < 1 cm n = 9 (15%)

41.67 ± 9.68 (30–60)

< 0.01

1–2 cm n = 44(73.3%)

59.77 ± 12.28 (40–90)

 > 2 cm n = 7(11.6%)

72.14 ± 26.90 (45–100)