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Table 1 Patients & stone characteristics

From: Treatment of large proximal ureteral stones: extra corporeal shock wave lithotripsy versus semi-rigid ureteroscope with lithoclast

 

No. of patients

Average Age

Male: female ratio.

Mean operative time (range minute)

Mean stone size (cm) ± SD

Stone free rate %

Ureteroscopy group

76

39

61:15

52 (38-98)

1.51 ± 0.04

92%

SWL group

71

42

54:17

68 (59-78)

1.34 ± 0.03

58%

P value

   

0.0924

0.6039

0.0003