Table 2 The comparison of intraoperative and postoperative indexes among the three groups

Operation time (min)

46.5 ± 15.6

106.4 ± 17.0

52.5 ± 16.2

F = 198.831

P = 0.000^#

P = 0.059^†

P = 0.000^§

Single stone crushing success rate^*

40(78.4%)

45(97.8%)

43(78.2%)

x² = 9.198

P = 0.004^#

P = 0.975^†

P = 0.003^§

Hemoglobin drop after surgery (g/L)

4.3 ± 2.1

14.3 ± 5.0

5.0 ± 3.2

F = 115.228

P = 0.000^#

P = 0.322^†

P = 0.000^§

Postoperative hospital stay (d)

2.2 ± 1.1

4.7 ± 3.3

2.3 ± 1.0

F = 23.703

P = 0.000^#

P = 0.769^†

P = 0.000^§

Pain degree (score) 6 h after surgery

2.1 ± 0.8

4.0 ± 1.8

2.3 ± 1.4

F = 26.486

P = 0.000^#

P = 0.472^†

P = 0.000^§

Hospitalization cost (in RMB ×10⁴)

1.1 ± 0.5

2.0 ± 1.1

1.6 ± 0.6

F = 15.271

P = 0.000^#

P = 0.002^†

P = 0.011^§

Stone-free rate at 3 months after surgery

43(84.3%)

44(95.7%)

47(85.5%)

x² = 3.582