VARIABLE

MALE (n = 67)

N˚ (%)

FEMALE (n = 55)

N˚ (%)

TOTAL (n = 122)

N˚ (%)

Mean age (SD)

40.85 (13.19)

43.72 (12.91)

42.19 (13.08)

Initial presentation

No symptom

Acute nephritic colic

Acute nephritic colic plus sepsis

Sepsis only

41 (63.1)

22 (33.8)

2 (3.1)

0 (0.0)

39 (68.4)

16 (28.1)

0 (0.0)

2 (3.5)

80 (65.6)

38 (31.1)

2 (1.6)

2 (1.6)

Mean size of stone (SD)

13.88 (3.83)

13.79 (4.56)

13.84 (4.17)

Localization of stone

JPU

PI

PM

PS

UL

12 (18.5)

10 (15.4)

18 (27.7)

15 (23.1)

10 (15.4)

9 (15.8)

13 (22.8)

12 (21.1)

16 (28.1)

7 (12.3)

21 (17.2)

23 (18.9)

31 (25.4)

30 (24.6)

17 (13.9)

Laterality of the affected kidney n

Right

Left

31 (47.7)

34 (52.3)

34 (59.6)

23 (40.4)

65 (53.3)

56 (46.7)

Number of shockwave sessions

One shockwave session only

Two shockwave sessions only

Three shockwave sessions only

Four shockwave sessions only

17 (26.2)

35 (53.8)

10 (15.4)

3 (4.6)

17 (29.8)

27 (47.4)

10 (17.5)

3 (5.3)

34 (27.9)

62 (50.8)

20 (16.4)

6 (4.9)

Number of clients with JJ stents pre-op

13 (20.0)

11 (19.3)

24 (19.7)

Number of clients with JJ stents post-op

2 (3.1)

1 (1.8)

3 (2.5)

Outcome of Calculi following ESWL

Stone-free

Residual fragments

Failure

42 (64.6)

11 (16.9)

12 (18.5)

42 (73.7)

10 (17.5)

5 (8.8)

84 (68.9)

21 (17.2)

17 (13.9)

Complementary treatment n (%)

Medical treatment

Surgical treatment

2 (3.1)

1 (1.5)

2 (3.5)

1 (1.8)

4 (3.3)

2 (1.6)

Post-ESWL complication n (%)

No complication

CNA

Septic shock

61 (93.8)

3 (4.6)

1 (1.5)

54 (94.7)

3 (5.3)

0 (0.0)

115 (94.3)

6 (4.9)

1 (0.8)