Table 3.
Operative outcomes and follow-up
| Variables | Results |
|---|---|
| Cases with a successful tele-assistance, n (%) | 15 (100) |
| Number of established accesses, n (%) | |
| 1 | 6 (40) |
|
2 3 |
5 (33.3) 4 (26.7) |
| Puncture-access ratio, median (IQR) | 1 (0.5) |
| First-puncture access-success rate, n (%) | 22 (78.6) |
| Operative time, min, median (IQR) | 60 (45) |
| Hemoglobin drop, g/dl, median (IQR) | 0.6 (0.7) |
| Complications, Clavien-Dindo grading [21], n (%) | |
| Grade I | 5 (33.3) |
| Grade II | 2 (13.3) |
| Additional procedures, n (%) | |
| ESWL | 4 (26.7) |
|
Second PCNL FURL |
1 (6.7) 2 (13.3) |
| Postoperative hospitalization, d, median (IQR) | 4 (1) |
| Readmission, n (%) | 1 (6.7) |
| Clinical follow-up time, mo, median (IQR) | 1 (2) |
| Research follow-up time, mo, median (IQR) | 13 (1) |
| Postoperative SF rate, n (%) | |
| One-session SF rate | 11 (73.3) |
| 1-month SF rate | 11 (73.3) |
| 3-month SF rate | 14 (93.3) |
| 6-month SF rate | 15 (100) |
ESWL = extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy; FURL = flexible ureteroscopy lithotripsy; IQR = interquartile range; PCNL = percutaneous nephrolithotomy; SF = stone-free.