23 November 2023: Clinical Research
Comparative Analysis of Super-Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Combined with Flexible Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy versus Flexible Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy Alone for Treating Complex Kidney Stones: A Retrospective Study of 205 Patients
Qi Ding ABCDE* , Hailiang Zhu BCD* , Zhijiang Fan CD , Feng Li DE , Wenjian Tu BC , Xiaohua Jin CD , Bo Fan ABCDFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.941012
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e941012
Table 3 Comparison of postoperative complications between patients with complex kidney stones (n=205) who underwent SMP combined with FURL (Group A) (n=92) and those who underwent FURL alone (Group B) (n=113).
| Complications | Group A (n=92) | Group B (n=113) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clavien level I | |||
| Moderate pain (VAS score ≥4) | 8 (8.70%) | 5 (4.42%) | 0.212 |
| Fever (>38.5°C) | 13 (14.13%) | 15 (13.27%) | 0.859 |
| Clavien level II | |||
| Fever (>38.5°C) | 6 (6.52%) | 13 (11.50%) | 0.221 |
| Blood transfusion | 1 (1.09%) | 0 | 0.449* |
| Clavien level III | |||
| Embolic hemostasis rate | 0 | 0 | NA |
| Hemostatic rate of open surgery | 0 | 0 | NA |
| Total occurrence rate | 28 (30.43%) | 33 (29.20%) | 0.848 |
| * Fisher’s Exact Probability Test. VAS – visual analogue scale; NA – not applicable; SMP – super-mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy; FURL – flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy. | |||