Table 2.
Postoperative characteristics and outcomes of the two patient groups
| Parameter | Holmium laser (n=66)* | Thulium laser (n=59)** | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.0 (1.7) | (n=56) 12.1 (2.3) |
0.924 |
| Hematocrit (%) | (n=39) 33.4 (4.9) | (n=39) 34.9 (5.1) | 0.202 |
| Stone-free rate | 60 (90.9) | 56 (94.9) | 0.498 |
| Postoperative complications, n (%) | |||
| Fever | 2 (3.0) | - | 0.005 |
| Haematuria | 2 (3.0) | 13 (22.0) | |
| Clavien–Dindo classification, n (%) | (n=57) | ||
| Grade I | 4 (6.1) | 10 (17.5) | 0.128 |
| Grade II | 2 (3.0) | 1 (1.8) | |
| Grade III | - | - | |
| Grade IV | - | - | |
| Grade V | - | - | |
| Hospital stay (days), n (%) | |||
| 2-3 | 60 (90.9) | 55 (93.2) | 0.748 |
| 4-5 | 6 (9.1) | 4 (6.8) |
Data shown as mean (SD), unless otherwise specified. *n=66, **n=59 unless otherwise specified. Group I=Holmium laser, Group II=Thulium laser, SD=Standard deviation