Table 1 Seventeen patients’ clinical characteristics, stratified by techniques
Overall (N = 17) | Simple flexible ureteroscopy (N = 10) | Ultrasound-guided flexible ureteroscopy (N = 7) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (Years), mean ± SD | 52.8 ± 15.1 | 54.7 ± 15.8 | 50.3 ± 17.6 | |
Sex, n (%) | ||||
Male | 8 (47.1) | 5 (50.0) | 3 (42.9) | |
Female | 9 (52.9) | 5 (50.0) | 4 (57.1) | |
Preoperative symptoms, n (%) | ||||
Pain | 4 (23.5) | 3 (30.0) | 1 (14.3) | |
Hematuria | 2 (11.8) | 1 (10.0) | 1 (14.3) | |
Asymptomatic | 11 (64.7) | 6 (60.0) | 5 (71.4) | |
Mean cyst size (mm), mean ± SD | 53.6 ± 5.8 | 58.5 ± 3.5 | 53.7 ± 4.9 | |
Locations of the parapelvic cysts, n (%) | ||||
Upper pole | 7 (41.2) | 4 (40.0) | 3 (42.9) | |
Middle pole | 2 (11.8) | 0 (00.0) | 2 (28.6) | |
Lower pole | 8 (47.1) | 6 (60.0) | 2 (28.6) | |
Combined with renal stone, n (%) | ||||
Yes | 11 (68.8) | 8 (80.0) | 3 (42.9) | |
No | 6 (31.2) | 2 (20.0) | 4 (57.1) | |
Stone size (mm), mean ± SD | 10.1 ± 1.7 | 14.5 ± 3.2 | 8.9 ± 2.6 | |