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Table 2 Comparison of post-procedure data between groups

From: Patients’ life quality during ureterorenoscopy, ureterorenoscopy plus JJ insertion and shock wave lithotripsy in the management of distal ureteral stone: a prospective clinical study

 

SWL (n = 44)

URS (n = 27)

URS + JJ (n = 31)

P value

Hospitalization (hours)

6.1 ± 1.9a

21.1 ± 17.8b

20.4 ± 16.7b

0.001

Analgesia requirements

14 (31.8%)a

21 (77.8%)b

20 (64.5%)b

0.001

Stone free status

35 (79.5%)

23 (85.2%)

26 (83.9%)

0.846

Complications

   

0.096

Renal colic

2 (4.5%)

3 (11.1%)

3 (9.7%)

 

Fever

1 (3.7%)

1 (3.2%)

 

Macroscopic hematuria

1 (2.3%)

1 (3.7%)

 

Sepsis

1 (3.7%)

 
  1. SWL—Shock Wave Lithotripsy, URS—Ureteroscopy
  2. Lower-case letters are used to define the group that makes the difference. The same letters (such as a-a) define that there is no difference, different letters (such as a-b) define that there is a difference