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. 2015 Jun 19;9(6):800–804. doi: 10.5009/gnl14433

Table 4.

Comparison of Outcomes according to the Maximum Stone Size

Clinical outcome Stone size <1 cm Stone size ≥1 cm Overall
Overall success after first-line procedure 5/8 (62.5) 9/26 (34.6) 14/34 (41.2)
Need of mechanical lithotripsy* 3/5 (60.0) 6/9 (66.7) 9/14 (64.3)
Conversion to second-line procedure 3/8 (37.5) 17/26 (65.4) 20/34 (58.8)
Overall complications 0/8 4/26 (15.4) 4/34 (11.8)

Data are presented as number (%).

*

Use of mechanical lithotripsy in cases of success after the first-line procedure.