Table III.
Results of pneumatic lithotripsy at the University of Erlangen 51.
| Parameter Mean ± SEM | Total glands (Patients n = 44, Stones n = 49) |
Submandibular gland (Patients n = 25, Stones n = 26) |
Parotid gland (Patients n = 19, Stones n = 23) |
Mann- Whitney-Utest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Size of stone (mm) | 6.75 ± 0.37 | 6.38 ± 0.32 | 7.17 ± 0.71 | n.s. |
| Number of lithotripsies/stone (n) |
1.09 ± 0.07 | 1.09 ± 0.10 | 1.08 ± 0.11 | n.s. |
| Number of shock waves/stone (n) |
83.43 ± 14.93 | 102.27 ± 22.62 | 62.13 ± 18.54 | p = 0.05 |
| Duration of lithotripsy/stone (min.) | 50.51 ± 6.04 | 64.57 ± 9.11 | 34.61± 6.43 | p = 0.0001 |
| Number of stones with complete fragmentation (n, %) |
48/49 (97.9%) | 25/26 (96%) | 23/23 (100%) | n.s. |
| Number of patients stone-free (n, %) |
43/44 (97.7%) | 25/25 (100%) | 18/19 (94.7%) | n.s. |
| Number of patients complaint-free (n, %) |
44/44 (100%) | 25/25 (100%) | 19/19 (100%) | n.s. |