Table 2.
Comparison of procedural details between the EPLBD group and the EST group.
| EST | EPLBD | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 60) | (n = 161) | ||
| Complete stone removal, n (%) | 60 (100%) | 160 (99.4%) | 0.54 |
| In first session | 59 (98.3%) | 158 (98.8%) | 0.81 |
| In second session | 1 (1.7%) | 2 (1.2%) | |
| Number of mechanical lithotripsy, n (%) | 17 (28.3%) | 29 (18.0%) | 0.1 |
| Method of stone removal, n (%) | |||
| Retrieval basket | 26 (43.3%) | 75 (46.9%) | 0.65 |
| Balloon catheter | 9 (15%) | 19 (11.9) | 0.51 |
| Retrieval basket and balloon catheter | 22 (36.7%) | 61 (38.1%) | 0.88 |
| Mechanical lithotripsy basket | 3 (5.0%) | 5 (3.1%) | 0.69 |
| Hospital days, mean (SD) | 7.4 (2.5) | 7.8 (3.3) | 0.49 |