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Table 3 Intraoperative data

From: Quality of life impact and recovery after ureteroscopy and stent insertion: insights from daily surveys in STENTS

Variable

Participants (n = 40)

Side of treatment

 

 Right

19 (48%)

 Left

21 (52%)

Dominant stone size (renal, mm)

 

 Median (IQR)

7.5 (5.0, 10.5)

 Mean (SD)

7.5 (3.9)

Dominant stone size (ureteral, mm)

 

 Median (IQR)

6.0 (5.0, 7.0)

 Mean (SD)

6.2 (2.2)

Dominant stone location*

 

 Renal

20 (50%)

 Ureter (proximal)

7 (18%)

 Ureter (distal)

13 (33%)

Number of stones treated (renal)

 

 Median (IQR)

2 (1, 4)

 Mean (SD)

5.6 (10.6)

Number of stones treated (ureteral)

 

 Median (IQR)

1 (1, 2)

 Mean (SD)

1.3 (0.5)

Operative time (min)

 

 Median (IQR)

51 (36, 80)

 Mean (SD)

59.1 (28.6)

Ureteroscopy time (min)

 

 Median (IQR)

32.5 (20, 58.5)

 Mean (SD)

40.1 (26.3)

Ureteroscope type*

 

 Flexible

24 (60%)

 Semirigid

7 (18%)

 Both

9 (23%)

Ureteral access sheath use

19 (48%)

Basket extraction

33 (82%)

Irrigation

 

 Manual

20 (50%)

 Constant pressure

20 (50%)

Ureteral stent diameter

 

 4.7 French

6 (15%)

 6 French

34 (85%)

Ureteral stent length* (cm)

 

 22

1 (3%)

 24

18 (45%)

 26

14 (35%)

 28

5 (13%)

 30

2 (5%)

Stent dwell time (days)

 

 Median (IQR)

8 (6.5, 11)

 Mean (SD)

10.1 (6.8)

  1. *Note: percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding
  2. Data shown are n (%) except where indicated
  3. IQR = 25th, 75th percentiles; SD = standard deviation