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Table 3 Treatment results by location

From: Treatment of upper urinary tract stones with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) Sonolith vision

  

1 month

 

3 months

 

Site

No of pts

Stone-free rate

Efficacy rate

Stone-free rate

Efficacy rate

Middle renal

52

53.80%

69.20%

71.20%

78.80%

Lower renal

10

20.00%

40.00%

60.00%

70.00%

Total (renal)

62

48.40%

64.50%

69.40%

77.40%

Upper ureteral

113

73.50%

83.20%

89.40%

92.00%

Middle ureteral

14

64.30%

71.40%

100%

100%

Lower ureteral

37

64.90%

75.70%

94.60%

94.60%

Total (ureteral)

164

70.70%

80.50%

91.50%

93.30%