VARIABLE | MALE, 99 (56.57%) N˚ (%) | FEMALE, 76 (43.43%) N˚ (%) | TOTAL, 175 N˚ (%) |
Mean age (SD) | 41.59 (12.99) | 40.12 (11.86) | 40.95 (12.50) |
Initial presentation Colic only Colic + haematuria Colic + sepsis Colic + LUTS |
84 (84.85) 13 (13.13) 1 (1.01) 1 (1.01) |
61 (80.26) 7 (9.21) 5 (6.58) 3 (3.95) |
145 (82.86) 20 (11.43) 6 (3.43) 4 (2.29) |
Median size of stone (range), mm | 12 (5 - 26) | 10.5 (5 - 24) | 12 (5 - 26) |
Localization of stone upper ureter (pyeloureteric junction) lumbar ureter, iliac ureter, pelvic ureter, vesico-ureteric orifice |
10 (10.10)
39 (39.39) 11 (11.11) 27 (27.27) 12 (12.12) |
5 (6.58)
25 (32.89) 9 (11.84) 16 (21.05) 21 (27.63) |
15 (8.57)
64 (36.57) 20 (11.43) 43 (24.57) 33 (18.86) |
Laterality of the affected ureter Right Left |
52 (52.53) 47 (47.47) |
33 (43.42) 43 (56.58) |
85 (48.57) 90 (51.43) |
Culprit germs causing UTI pre-op Pseudomonas Klebsiela E. coli Proteus sp |
0 0 1 (1.01) 0 |
1 (1.32) 1 (1.32)) 2 (2.63) 1 ( (1.32) |
1 (0.57) 1 (0.57) 3 (1.71) 1 (0.57 |
Number of clients with double J stent pre-op | 1 (1.01) | 5 (6.58) | 6 (3.43) |
Number of clients with double J stent post-op | 80 (80.81) | 52 (68.42) | 132 (75.43) |
Calculi fragmentation method Laser lithotripsy Pneumatic lithotripsy No fragmentation |
73 (73.74) 20 (20.20) 6 (6.06) |
59 (77.63) 12 (15.79) 5 (6.58) |
132 (75.43) 32 (18.29) 11 (6.29) |
Outcome of URS success failure |
93 (93.94) 6 (6.06) |
71 (93.42) 5 (6.58) |
164 (93.71) 11 (6.29) |
Reason’s for URS failure Migration of the stone Narrow ureters |
3 (50.0) 3 (50.0) |
1 (20.0) 4 (80.0) |
4 (36.36) 7 (63.64) |
Post-URS complication n (%) No complication Septic shock Fever Ureteral perforation |
97 (97.98) 1 (1.01) 0 (0.0) 1 (1.01) |
72 (94.74) 1 (1.32) 2 (2.64) 1 (1.32) |
169 (96.57) 2 (1.14) 2 (1.14) 2 (1.14) |