Research Article

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

Table 2

Comparison of clinical and perioperative factors between less and greater bleeding groups.

VariableGroup 1Group 2t/χ2P value

Decrease in hemoglobin1.78 ±0.392.60 ±0.37-21.50.000
 (g/dl)
Age, years42.3 ±13.442.7 ±12.8-0.3720.710
Gender3.6510.56
 Male105(53)86(43.4)
 Female93(47)112(56.6)
BMI (kg/m2)24.7 ±2.624.6 ±2.50.3440.731
Sides1.9870.159
 Right100(50.5)86(43.4)
 Left98(49.5)112(566)
Stone size (mm2)504.7 ±185.6734 ±285.69.4760.000
Stone type38.90.000
 Staghorn22(11.1)61(30.8)
 Renal pelvis71(35.9)74(37.4)
 Calyceal59(29.8)51(25.8)
 Upper ureter46(23.2)12(6.1)
Puncture guidance0.6490.421
 ultrasound-guidance97(49)89(44.9)
 fluoroscopic-guidance101(51)109(55.1)
Duration of operation (min)
 mean ±SD61.2 ±20.966.7 ±17.5-2.8120.005
Degree of hydronephrosis65.450.000
 Nil20(10.1)59(29.8)
 Mild79(39.9)110(55.6)
 Moderate82(41.4)19(9.6)
 Severe17(8.6)10(5.1)
Previous surgery
 Previous open surgery13 (6.6)10 (5.1)0.4150.519
 Previous PCNL18(9.6)13 (6.6)1.1820.277
 History ESWL26(13.1)30 (15.2)0.3330.564
Underlying disease
 Diabetes mellitus33(16.7)23(11.6)2.080.149
 Hypertension28(14.1)35(17.7)0.9250.336
Number of accesses3.4720.062
 Single147(74.2)130(65.7)
 Multiple51(25.8)68(34.3)

BMI = body mass index; PCNL = percutaneous nephrolithotomy; ESWL = extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.