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Table 2 Comparisons of surgical outcomes and postoperative clinical characteristics between two groups

From: Efficacy analysis of self-help position therapy after holmium laser lithotripsy via flexible ureteroscopy

Variables, mean ± SD or n (%)

Position group (n = 220)

Control group (n = 428)

P value

Follow-up, month

3.3 ± 0.4

3.6 ± 0.4

0.417

Surgical outcomes

 operative time, hour

1.7 ± 0.6

1.5 ± 0.5

0.243

 HGB decrease (g/L)

4.9 ± 3.4

5.3 ± 3.7

0.915

 Hospital stay, day

1.8 ± 0.4

1.9 ± 0.5

0.973

 Postoperative anal aerofluxus time, day

1.2 ± 0.3

1.1 ± 0.4

0.853

Stone compositions

 Calcium oxalate

127 (57.7)

257 (60.0)

 Struvite

51 (23.2)

84 (19.6)

0.322

 Calcium phosphate

42 (19.1)

87 (20.4)

0.914

Postoperative renal function

 Normal

209 (95.1)

410 (95.8)

 Abnormal

11 (4.9)

18 (4.2)

0.643

Postoperative hydronephrosis

 No

199 (90.5)

361 (84.3)

 Yes

21 (9.5)

67 (15.7)

0.032*

SFS at the 2nd week end

 No

86 (39.1)

226 (52.8)

 Yes

134 (60.9)

202 (47.2)

0.001**

SFS at the 4th week end

 No

57 (25.9)

159 (37.1)

 

 Yes

163 (74.1)

269 (62.9)

0.004**

SFS at the 12th week end

 No

29 (13.1)

88 (20.6)

 

 Yes

191 (86.9)

340 (79.4)

0.021*

  1. SD standard deviation, HGB hemoglobin, SFS stone free status
  2. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01