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Table 3 Comparison of post-operative values

From: Efficacy and safety of mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy in obese patients

 

BMI

p values

 

<30

≥30

 
  

%

 

%

 

Number of patients

133

 

49

  

Mean hospitalization duration (hours)

65.7 ± 28.8 (24–192)

 

61.3 ± 47.1 (24–192)

 

0.454

Mean hemoglobin drop (g/dl)

0.78 ± 1.12 (0–4.8)

 

1.08 ± 1.2 (0–4.2)

 

0.139

Post-operative complications

     

 Fever

1

0.8

1

2.0

0.459

 Transfusion

4

3.0

1

2.0

0.723

 Angioembolisation

1

0.8

0

0

0.543

 Pulmonary complications

0

 

0

  

 Post-operative DJ insertion

24

18

6

12.2

0.350

Results

    

0.921

 Number of patients with residual stones

39

29.3

14

28.6

 

 Number patients with stone-free status

94

70.7

35

71.4

 
  1. BMI Body Mass Index