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Table 2 The specific features of renal stones

From: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound versus conventional ultrasound-guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy in patients with a non-dilated collecting system: results of a pooled analysis of randomized controlled trials

Reference

CEUS-guided PCNL/US-guided PCNL

 

Multiple stones, n

Location, n

Degree of hydronephrosis

Right side, n

Mean stone size (mm)

Guo et al. (2020) [8]

NA

Renal pelvic:3/4

NA

11/13

27.6/27.2

  

Partial staghorn:14/11

   
  

complete staghorn:3/4

   
  

Renal pelvis and calyceal:10/11

   

Liu et al. (2022) [9]

NA

Renal pelvic:2/1

None:21/21

17/19

37.6/36.5

  

calyceal:3/4

Mild:15/15

  
  

Renal Pelvis and calyceal:10/10

   
  

Partial staghorn:8/11

   
  

complete staghorn:13/10

   

Xia et al. (2021) [10]

17/14

Upper calyx:10/12

NA

40/36

23/22

  

Middle calyx:11/11

   
  

Lower calyx:13/15

   
  

Renal pelvis:26/24

   

Liu et al. (2021) [11]

NA

NA

None:15/16

15/15

39.3/35.8

   

Mild:9/8

  
  1. CEUS: contrast-enhanced ultrasound; US: ultrasound; NA: not available