Table 3. Surgical outcomes according to surgical method.
| Variable | PNL | RIRS | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone-free status | 37 (84.1) | 41 (93.2) | 0.314 |
| Complicationsa | |||
| I | |||
| Transient increase in creatinine > 1.4 ng/dL | 0 (0) | 1 (2.3) | 0.315 |
| Prolonged tract leakage | 1 (2.3) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| II | |||
| Transfusion | 2 (4.5) | 0 (0) | 0.494 |
| Fever more than 38.0 with antibiotics | 2 (4.5) | 0 (0) | 0.494 |
| IIIA | |||
| Sepsis | 0 (0) | 1 (2.3) | 0.315 |
| Embolization due to bleeding | 1 (2.3) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| Wound dehiscence | 1 (2.3) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| IIIB | |||
| Open conversion | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Ureteral stricture treated by a procedure | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Total | 7 (15.9) | 2 (4.5) | 0.157 |
Values are presented number (%).
PNL, percutaneous nephrolithotomy; RIRS, retrograde intrarenal stone surgery.
a:Clavien-Dindo classification.