Emergency treatment of symptomatic ureteral calculi: predictors of prolonged hospital stay
Roman Herout,
Juliane Putz,
Angelika Borkowetz
et al.
Abstract:Purpose
To assess differences in the length of hospital stay (LOS) in patients who present emergently versus electively for a symptomatic ureteral stone and to explore underlying risk factors.
Methods
Billing data were analyzed from patients with symptomatic ureteral calculi at our department from 2010 to 2021. Statistical analysis (U test, logistic regression) was performed.
Results
2274 patients (72% male, 28% fem… Show more
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