Research Article

Efficacy of Adjuvant Tamsulosin for Improving the Stone-Free Rate after Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy in Renal Stones: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 2

Complications and additional procedures during the follow-up by group.

Control group (n = 29)Tamsulosin group (n = 28)Intergroup comparison

Obstructive uropathy, n (%)2 (6.90)2 (7.14) = 0.971a
Additional procedures = 0.971a
Laser endolithotripsy, n (%)0 (0.0)2 (7.14)
Double-J catheter, n (%)1 (3.45)0 (0.0)
Second ESWL, n (%)1 (3.45)0 (0.0)

aChi-square test.