Table 4 Effect of JJ on stone clearance. Number of stones (%)
Lower Calyx, n = 257 | Renal Pelvis, n = 179 | Stones 5–10 mm, n = 341 | Stones 10–20 mm, n = 131 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JJ not present n = 240 | JJ present n = 17 | JJ not present n = 146 | JJ present n = 33 | JJ not present n = 312 | JJ present n = 29 | JJ not present n = 111 | JJ present n = 20 | |
Succes after 1st ESWL | 163 (68) | 8 (47) | 106 (73) | 18 (55) | 226 (72) | 19 (66) | 59 (53) | 8 (40) |
Accumulated succes after 2nd ESWL | 202 (84) | 13 (76) | 128 (88) | 26 (79) | 278 (89) | 25 (86) | 85 (77) | 14 (70) |
Accumulated succes after ≥ 3rd ESWL | 223 (93) | 15 (88) | 136 (93) | 27 (82) | 296 (95) | 26 (90) | 99 (89) | 16 (80) |