Clinical Study

Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery in Patients Who Previously Underwent Open Renal Stone Surgery

Table 1

Patient demographics and preoperative stone characteristics.

Group 1 (study group) Group 2 (control group) value

Gender (M/F)24/0826/120.603
Mean age (year)40.5 ± 12.8 (20–72)45.5 ± 12.6 (23–74)0.110
Mean BMI (kg/m2)28.1 ± 5.3 (19–42)26.7 ± 4.1 (19–41)0.217
Mean stone number () 2.7 ± 1.5 (1–7)2.5 ± 1.3 (1–8)0.544
Mean stone size (mm)10.1 ± 5.6 (3–30)10.3 ± 4.2 (3–21)0.551
Mean stone burden (mm)25.4 ± 14.7 (7–58)23.5 ± 9.9 (6–60)0.504
Total stone number ()106101
Localization (per procedure)
 Upper ureter6 (5%)10 (10%)
 Upper calyx 14 (13%)11 (11%)
 Middle calyx23 (22%)18 (18%)
 Lower calyx36 (34%)42 (41%)
 Renal pelvis27 (26%)20 (20%)
Lateralization (per patient)
 Right side17 (53%)13 (34%)
 Left side 13 (41%)23 (61%)
 Bilateral 2 (6)2 (5)