Table 1 Intraoperative and Postoperative data according to patients’ group
From: The Pros and cons of balloon dilation in totally ultrasound-guided percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Group 1 (95) Balloon dilation | Group 2 (95) Telescopic metal dilation | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Anesthesia (General/ epidural) | 11/95 | 12/95 | 0.828 |
Success rate of dilation by first attempt | 83/95 (87.4%) | 91/95 (95.8%) | 0.054 |
Operation time(min) mean ± SD | 62.2 ± 22.4 | 70.2 ± 25.8 | 0.024 |
Tract establishing time(min) mean ± SD | 3.4 ± 1.8 | 4.3 ± 2.3 | < 0.001 |
Number of tract Single/multiple | 85/10 | 84/11 | 0.885 |
Access of calyx | 0.575 | ||
Upper | 25 | 27 | |
Middle | 49 | 43 | |
Lower | 21 | 25 | |
Hb drop(g/dl) mean ± SD | 3.2 ± 2.8 | 3.1 ± 1.7 | 0.821 |
Stone free rate (N, %) | 78/95 (82.1%) | 75/95 (78.9%) | 0.735 |
CIRF rate | 10/95 (10.5%) | 11/95 (11.5%) | 0.863 |
auxiliary treatments | 5/95 (5.3%) | 7/95 (7.4%) | 0.175 |
Hospital stay (day) mean ± SD | 3.2 ± 1.1 | 3.4 ± 1.5 | 0.614 |
Cost(U.S dollar) | $4831.4 ± 1114.8 | $4328.4 ± 975.7 | 0.012 |