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. 2024 Dec 9;16(12):e75430. doi: 10.7759/cureus.75430

Table 1. Patient Demographics, Comorbid Conditions, Stone Characteristics, and PCNL Procedure Details.

Data given as frequency (percentage), except where marked as mean ± SD

PCNL: percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Variable Frequency (percentage)
Age (years) Mean ± SD 45.39 ± 12.43
Gender Male 240 (56.87)
Female 182 (43.13)
Body Mass Index (kg/m²) Mean ± SD 27.82 ± 4.21
Comorbid Conditions Diabetes Mellitus 80 (18.95)
Hypertension 90 (21.43)
Chronic Kidney Disease 30 (7.11)
Other 50 (11.85)
Stone Size (cm) Mean ± SD 3.21 ± 1.13
Location Upper Calyx 120 (28.44)
Mid Calyx 100 (23.70)
Lower Calyx 80 (18.96)
Pelvis 70 (16.59)
Multiple Locations 52 (12.32)
Composition Calcium Oxalate 150 (35.55)
Struvite 70 (16.59)
Uric Acid 60 (14.22)
Cystine 30 (7.11)
Mixed 112 (26.54)
PCNL Procedure Standard PCNL 312 (73.93)
Mini-PCNL 110 (26.07)
Operative Time (minutes) Mean ± SD 85.42 ± 20.31
Number of Tracts Used Mean ± SD 1.56 ± 0.68