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Table 1 The results of disintegration rate after 200 shocks and number of shocks for complete stone disintegration for different test groups using icPad and semi-liquid gel

From: Newly designed solid coupling medium for reducing trapped air pockets during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy_ a phantom study

 

Group

Mean ± SD

F value

Post-hoc Scheffé results

Stone disintegration rate (%) after 200 shocks

icPad 4 mm

92.3 ± 2.1

79.166***

Semi-liquid gel < icPad 4 mm and 8 mm

icPad 8 mm

85.0 ± 7.5

Semi-liquid gel

45.5 ± 3.6

Number of shocks for complete disintegration

icPad 4 mm

242.0 ± 13.8

10.446*

Semi-liquid gel > icPad 4 mm and 8 mm

icPad 8 mm

248.7 ± 6.3

Semi-liquid gel

351.0 ± 54.6

  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001