Research Article

Guy’s Stone Score (GSS) Based on Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP) Findings Predicting Upper Pole Access Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) Outcomes

Table 3

The demographic data of supracostal upper access patients ().

GSS1GSS2GSS3GSS4 value

Age (year),
  Mean (SD)51 (18.14)53 (10.68)51.52 (9.17)53.24 (9.29)0.11
Gender, ()
  Male : female1 : 58 : 116 : 932 : 90.01
Previous surgery, (%)1 (16.67)1 (11.11)5 (20.00)11 (26.83)0.81
Stone side, (%)
  Right : left31 : 2514 : 1829 : 3427 : 290.72
Size (mm),
  Mean (SD)24.16 (3.43)7 (9.15)43.27 (11.91)61.97 (20.04)<0.01
BMI
  18–25 cm/kg23 (50.00)6 (75.00)13 (68.42)23 (65.76)0.91
  >25 cm/kg23 (50.00)2 (25.00)6 (31.58)10 (31.25)
Comorbidities
  Diabetes, (%)1 (16.67)2 (25.00)5 (33.33)6 (20.00)0.76
  Hypertension, (%)3 (50.00)2 (25.00)6 (40.00)15 (50.00)0.62
  Dyslipidemia, (%)2 (33.30)1 (12.50)2 (13.33)7 (23.33)0.67
Blood Cr.
  <1.5 mg%5 (83.33)5 (62.50)17 (77.27)26 (65.00)0.63
  >1.5 mg%1 (16.67)3 (37.50)5 (22.73)14 (35.00)