Table 1.
Patients’ characteristics
| Parameter | Findings |
|---|---|
| Number of patients | 59 |
| Age at presentation, median (range) | 36 years old (18-73) |
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Male | 27 (45.8) |
| Female | 22 (54.2) |
| Side of stone, n (%) | |
| Right | 25 (42.4) |
| Left | 34 (57.6) |
| Site, n (%) | |
| Pelvic only | 21 patients (35.6) |
| Pelvic and calyceal | 28 patients (64.4) |
| Stone burden before treatment, median (range) | 26 mm3 (15-50) |
| Stone density, median (range) | 310 HU (175-498) |
| Cause of stenting, n (%) | |
| Intractable pain | 34 (57.6) |
| Marked hydronephrosis | 18 (30.5) |
| Rising serum creatinine | 7 (11.9) |