Clinical Study

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

Table 2

Intraoperative and postoperative comparisons between groups.

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

Mean operative time (min) 79.5 ± 37.8 (25–165) 76.1 ± 35.9 (30–150)0.463
Use of ureteral access sheath 95% (39/41) 88% (37/42)0.433
Use of basket catheter 56% (23/41) 52% (22/42)0.827
Ureteral stent placement 71% (29/41) 67% (28/42)0.814
Mean duration of ureteral stent (day) 30.3 ± 26.6 (2–120) 22.1 ± 9.2 (3–30) 0.127
Mean hospital stay (hour) 23.7 ± 8.0 (6–48) 25.6 ± 6.4 (18–48)0.258
SFR (%)
 First procedure 82% (28/34) 90% (36/40)0.497
 Second procedure 100% (34/34) 95% (38/40) 0.496
Complication rates 17% (7/41) 17% (7/42)0.596
(1) Intraoperative 5% 7%
 Ureteral trauma 1 2
 Hemorrhage 1 1
(2) Postoperative 12% 10%
 Renal colic 3 2
  Prolonged hematuria 1 1
  Urinary tract infection 1 1