[Table/Fig-3]:
Perioperative parameters.
| Characteristics | Group 1 | Group 2 | Total | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level of puncture (n=92, 132 punctures in total) | ||||
| Supra 12th | 76 | 28 | 104 | 0.0014 |
| Supra 11th | 11 | 17 | 28 | |
| Number of punctures (n=92, 132 punctures in total) | ||||
| Single puncture | 17 | 45 | 62 | |
| Two punctures | 20 | 0 | 40 | |
| Three punctures | 10 | 0 | 30 | |
| Duration of procedure (n=92) | ||||
| Less than 60 min | 5 | 35 | 40 | |
| 60-90 min | 24 | 6 | 30 | |
| 90-120 min | 13 | 4 | 17 | |
| More than 120 min | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Stone Free Rate | ||||
| Complete clearance | 33 | 43 | ||
| Incomplete clearance | 14 | 2 | ||
| Clinically Insignificant residual fragments (<4 mm) | 8 | 2 | ||
| More than 4 mm, (needing ancillary procedures) | 6 | 0 | ||
| Need for Ancillary procedures (n=6) | ||||
| ESWL | 4 | 0 | ||
| Relook PCNL | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ureteroscopy | 1 | 0 | ||
| Complications as per Clavein Dindo classification | ||||
| Grade I: | ||||
| Transient fever >100O F | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0.0008 |
| Transient Haematuria | 10 | 2 | 12 | |
| Grade II: | ||||
| Peri Nephrostomy Catheter Urine leak | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0004 |
| Blood Transfusion | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Post op Ileus | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| Grade IIIa: | ||||
| Bacteraemia/sepsis | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.0009 |
| Pelvi-calyceal tear/perforation | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
| Hydrothorax requiring Intercostal drain insertion | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Urinary retention due to blood clots | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Grade IIIb: | ||||
| Need for PCD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Grade IV a, IV b, V | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| Total | 47 | 6 | 53 | |