Table 1.
Comparison of shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) and flexible ureteroscopy and laser stone fragmentation (FURSL)
| Variable | SWL | FURSL | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, N(%) | |||
| Male | 60 (65%) | 39 (57%) | |
| Female | 33 (35%) | 29 (43%) | |
| Age (Years) | |||
| Mean Age (SD) | 54 (14.6) | 54 (16.6) | |
| Range | 24-86 | 16-85 | |
| Side of stone, N(%) | |||
| Right | 41 (44%) | 47 (69%) | |
| Left | 51 (55%) | 19 (28%) | |
| Both | 1 (1%) | 2 (3%) | |
| Stone size (mm) | |||
| Mean stone size (SD) | 7.4 (3.0) | 13.4 (10.8) | |
| Range | 4-16 | 4-53 | |
| Operation time (mins) | |||
| Mean op. time | 45 | 65 | |
| Range | 30-160 | ||
| Stone free rate (%) | 24.7 | 92.6 | p < 0.001 |
| Complications, N (%) | 3 (3.2%) Clavien I | 4 (5.8%) | P = 0.414 |
| Hospital stay (days) | |||
| Mean stay | 0 (0) | 0.5 | |
| Range | 0-7 |