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. 2020 Jun 26;39(6):1717–1723. doi: 10.1007/s00345-020-03318-5

Table 2.

Surgery-related variables and post-operative outcomes

2a. Surgery-related variables
Total: 122
Laterality N° (%)
 Right 55 (45.1)
 Left 67 (54.9)
Access tract number, N° (%)
 Single 111 (91)
 Multiple 11 (9)
Access tract location, N° (%)
 Lower calix 84 (68.8)
 Middle calix 20 (16.4)
 Upper calix 9 (7.4)
 Multiple locations 9 (7.4)
Median total laser energy (IQR), kJ 8.63 (3,75–16,23)
Lapaxy modality, N° (%)
 Clear Petra Suction 78 (63.9)
 Clear Petra Suction + basket 44 (36.1)
Exit strategy, N° (%)
 Nephrostomy 97 (79.5)
 Ureteric catheter/JJ stent 5 (4.1)
 Nephrostomy + Ureteric catheter /JJ stent 20 (16.4)
Intra-operative complications, N° (%)
 Contrast medium blow-out 2 (1.6)
Median operative time (IQR), minutes 90 (71–120)
Median lithotripsy + lapaxy time (IQR), minutes 28 (17–45)
2b. Post-operative outcomes
Median Hb drop (IQR) g/dL 1,5 (0.6–2.1)
Transfusions, N° (%) 1 (0.8)
Complications, N° (%) 31 (25.4)
 Clavien 1 14 (11.4)
 Clavien 2 10 (8.2)
 Clavien 3A 4 (3.3)
 Clavien 3B 3 (2.5)
Median nephrostomy time (IQR), days 3 (2–4)
Median urethral catheter time (IQR), days 1 (1–1)
Median length of hospital stay (IQR), days 4 (3–5)
Stone Clearance Rate, N° (%) 87 (71.3)
Retreatment, N° (%) 9 (7.4)