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

Table 3. Intraoperative and postoperative data, follow-up.

Procedure PCNL Microperc P
N 2 8
Access technique
   US 3
   X-ray fluoroscopy 6
   Combined 19 8 NS
Access site
   Lower calyx 22 7 NS
   Medium calyx 5 1 NS
   Dual access 1
Fragmentation energy
   Ballistic 15
   Holmium laser 2 8
   Both 11
Pyelic drainage
   JJ stent 16 3
   Open and catheter 12 5
   Nephrostomy 28
Operating time (min)
   Median 113 83
   Min to Max 62–186 42–122 0.032
Hemoglobin decrease (g%) 1.20±0.80 0.5±0.4 0.015
Hospital stay (days)
   Min to Max 2–8 1–3 0.025
   Median 3.8 2.2
Clavien-Dindo complications
   Grade I
    Fever 3
    Minor hematuria 8 2
   Grade II
    Conversion to RIRS 2 1
    Bleeding 7
   Grade III
    Transfusion
    Bowel injury
   Total 20 3 0.021
Stone free rate (%) 82.2 87.5 NS

PCNL, percutaneous nephrolithotomy; Microperc, micropercutaneous; US, ultrasound; NS, not significant.