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) |