Research Article

The Analysis of Risk Factors for Hemorrhage Associated with Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

Table 1

Patient demographics, stone characteristics, and surgical outcomes.

VariablesMean (SD) or n / NMedian (range)

No. of patients (n)396
Age (years)42.5(13.1)42.5 (12~73)
Male:female (n)191 /205
BMI(kg/m2)24.7(2.6)25.3 (18.3~29.6)
Right/left side (n)186 /210
Stone size (mm2)617.3(266.5)560 (230~1780)
Stone type
 Staghorn83 (21)
 Renal pelvis145 (36.6)
 Calyceal110 (27.8)
 Upper ureter58 (14.6)
Drop in hemoglobin
 (g/dl)2.19 (0.56)2.23(0.94–5.69))

BMI = body mass index.