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. 2016 Oct;5(4):266–274. doi: 10.21037/tp.2016.09.03

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.