Shuang Li1, Viacheslav Iremashvili2, Simone L. Vernez1, Kristina L. Penniston1, R. Allan Jhagroo3, Sara L. Best1, Sean P. Hedican1, Stephen Y. Nakada1
Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.28, No.4, pp. 10744-10749, 2021
Abstract Introduction: The objective of this study is to explore the association between urinary stone composition and surgical recurrence.
Materials and methods: Patients who underwent kidney stone surgeries (between 2009-2017), were followed for > 1 year, and had ≥ 1 stone composition analyses were included in our analysis. Surgical stone recurrence (repeat surgery) was defined as the second surgery on the same kidney unit. Recurrence-free survival analysis was used.
Results: A total number of 1051 patients were included (52.7% men, average age 59.1 ± 15.1 years). Over 4.7 ± 2.5 years follow-up, 26.7% of patients required repeat surgery. Patients’… More >
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