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Table 1 Demographic, characteristics of patient, stent laterality, and reason for stent placement

From: A prospective and randomized comparison of rigid ureteroscopic to flexible cystoscopic retrieval of ureteral stents

 

Flexible cystoscope group (N = 162)

Ureteroscope group (N = 138)

P

Gender, no.

 Male/Female

77/85

74/64

0.293

Mean age ± SD, (range in years)

40.1 ± 10.3, (20–79)

39.6 ± 11.1, (19–68)

0.79

Stent laterality, Left/Right

90/72

73/65

0.645

Causes of stent placement

 MPCNL

97

84

0.996

 Ureteroscopic lithotripsy

41

37

 

 Shock wave lithotripsy

7

5

 

 Hydronephrosis

  Ureteral stricture

11

8

 

  Pregnancy

2

1

 

  Open surgery

4

3