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Table 2 The SWL outcome (case %) in the three groups and comparisons (Chi square p values) among the study groups

From: Has the pelvic renal stone position inside the upper loop of JJ stent any influence on the extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy results?

SWL outcome

Case %

p values

A

B

C

All

A versus B

A versus C

B versus C

A versus B + C

C versus A + B

SF after 1st SWL

4.5

2.9

11.9

8.0

0.819

0.300

0.243

0.503

0.110

SF after 2nd SWL

4.5

14.7

25.0

17.3

0.247

0.009

0.329

0.017

0.013

SF after 3rd SWL

13.7

23.5

15.5

16.7

0.406

0.987

0.441

0.693

0.833

Overall stone free

22.7

41.1

52.4

42.0

0.133

0.002

0.368

0.004

0.263

Residual fragments

36.4

32.4

27.4

30.9

0.897

0.397

0.752

0.463

0.409

Stone not fragmented

40.9

26.5

20.2

27.1

0.276

0.022

0.621

0.028

0.040

  1. Values in italics for p < 0.05
  2. Group A stone-inside-loop, Group B loop-crossing-stone, Group C stone-outside-loop, All the whole study group, SF stone-free