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Table 2 Findings on imaging

From: A comparative, epidemiological study of acute renal colic presentations to emergency departments in Doha, Qatar, and Melbourne, Australia

Variables

HGH-ED, Qatar

Alfred ED, Australia

P value

Stone size (largest dimension), mm

6 (4–8)

4 (3–6)

P < 0.001

Number of stones, n (%)

 1

1347(51.9)

152 (60.8)

 

 2

417 (16.1)

44 (17.6)

 

 3

95 (3.7)

15 (6.0)

 

 Multiple

735 (28.3)

39 (15.6)

 

 Total

2594 (100)

250 (100)

 

Location of stone, n (%)

 Renal pelvis calyx

466 (17.7)

27 (11.1)

 

 Pelvi-ureteric junction

42 (1.6)

16 (6.6)

 

 Upper ureter

434 (16.5)

43 (17.6)

 

 Mid ureter

211 (8.0)

18 (7.4)

 

 Lower ureter

704 (26.7)

46 (18.9)

 

 Ureterovesical junction

592 (22.4)

87 (35.7)

 

 Bladder

103 (3.9)

7 (2.9)

 

 Urethra

11 (0.4)

0 (0)

 

 Recently passed

75 (2.8)

0 (0)

 

 Total

2638 (100)

244 (100)

 

Hydronephrosis, n (%)

 Present

2268 (75.5)

168 (60.4)

P < 0.001

 Total

3003 (100)

278 (100)

 

Hydroureter, n (%)

 Present

1844 (61.4)

133 (47.8)

P < 0.001

 Total

3003 (100)

278 (100)

 

Fat stranding, n (%)

 Present

1048 (34.9)

135 (48.6)

P < 0.001

 Total

3003 (100)

278 (100)