Table 1. Treatment modalities in upper urinary tract stones (5-year experience).
Item | N | % |
---|---|---|
Patients | 108 | – |
Procedures | 142 | 100 |
SWL | 36 | |
ULT | 25 | |
RIRS | 45 | |
PCNL | 28 | |
Microperc | 8 | |
Repeated procedures | 34 | 24 |
PCNL | 5 | |
PCNL + RIRS | 4 | |
PCNL + SWL | 2 | |
SWL | 16 | |
RIRS + SWL | 7 |
SWL, shock waves lithotripsy; ULT, uretero-lithotripsy; RIRS, retrograde intrarenal surgery; PCNL, percutaneous nephrolithotomy.