Table 1 General information of the two groups.

From: Comparison of the effectiveness of two adjustable negative pressure ureteral access sheaths combined with flex ureteroscopy for ≤ 2 cm renal stones

Variable

IPCP group

FUAS group

P value

Age (year)

53.50 [44.50,62.25]

55.00 [45.00,63.00]

0.437

Gender, n (%)

  

0.630

 Male

23 (57.50)

37 (62.70)

 

 Female

17 (42.50)

22 (37.30)

 

BMI (kg/m2)

23.45 ± 3.03

24.29 ± 2.88

0.165

Urine culture n (%)

  

0.074

 Positive

2 (5.00)

10 (16.90)

 

 Negative

38 (95.00)

13 (83.10)

 

Comorbidities

  

0.972

 None

34 (85.00)

50 (84.70)

 

 Diabetes

6 (15.00)

9 (15.30)

 

Stone site, n (%)

  

0.161

 Right

22 (55.00)

24 (40.70)

 

 Left

18 (45.00)

35 (59.30)

 

Stone ___location

  

0.887

 Lower calyx

11 (27.50)

17 (28.80)

 

 Others

29 (72.50)

42 (71.20)

 

Stone diameter (mm)

13 [11.00,15.00]

14 [11.00,16.00]

0.100

Stone CT density (HU)

  

0.252

  ≤ 1000

25 (62.50)

30 (50.80)

 

  > 1000

15 (37.50)

29 (49.20)

 

Hydronephrosis

  

0.291

 None

15 (37.50)

25 (42.40)

 

  ≤ 1cm

14 (35.00)

20 (33.90)

 

 1–2cm

8 (20.00)

5 (8.50)

 

  > 2cm

3 (7.50)

9 (15.30)

 
  1. BMI body mass index, HU hounsfield units.