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Table 4 Stone Location and Results Analysis

From: Supra-costal tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy is not associated with increased complication rate: a prospective study of safety and efficacy of supra-costal versus sub-costal access

 

Renal + upper ureter No. (%)

Renal No.(%)

Staghorn No. (%)

Upper ureter No. (%)

Total (n = 86) No. (%)

P value

Sex

 F

1 (11)

14 (34)

16 (64)

3 (27)

34 (40)

0.0148

 M

8 (89)

27 (66)

9 (36)

8 (73)

52 (60)

 

Side

 Left

4 (44)

18 (44)

12 (48)

4 (36)

38 (44)

0.9357

 Right

5 (56)

23 (56)

13 (52)

7 (64)

48 (56)

 

Puncture calyx

 Lower

0 (0)

2 (5)

2 (8)

0 (0)

4 (5)

0.3119

 Middle

3 (33)

20 (49)

17 (68)

7 (64)

47 (55)

 

 Upper

6 (67)

19 (46)

6 (24)

4 (36)

35 (41)

 

Operation-access

 Supra-costal

8 (89)

26 (63)

16 (64)

6 (55)

56 (65)

0.4159

 Subcostal

1 (11)

15 (37)

9 (36)

5 (45)

30 (35)

 

Stone-free

 No

1 (11)

14 (34)

22 (88)

1 (9)

38 (44)

< 0.0001

 Yes

8 (89)

27 (66)

3 (12)

10 (91)

48 (56)

 

Complication

 No

8 (89)

39 (95)

23 (92)

11 (100)

81 (94)

0.6999

 Yes

1 (11)

2 (5)

2 (8)

0 (0)

5 (6)

 
  1. 1. Chi-square test