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Optimal Skin-to-Stone Distance Is a Positive Predictor for Successful Outcomes in Upper Ureter Calculi following Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy: A Bayesian Model Averaging Approach

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  • Kang Su Cho
  • Hae Do Jung
  • Won Sik Ham
  • Doo Yong Chung
  • Yong Jin Kang
  • Won Sik Jang
  • Jong Kyou Kwon
  • Young Deuk Choi
  • Joo Yong Lee

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Objectives: To investigate whether skin-to-stone distance (SSD), which remains controversial in patients with ureter stones, can be a predicting factor for one session success following extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in patients with upper ureter stones. Patients and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 1,519 patients who underwent their first ESWL between January 2005 and December 2013. Among these patients, 492 had upper ureter stones that measured 4–20 mm and were eligible for our analyses. Maximal stone length, mean stone density (HU), and SSD were determined on pretreatment non-contrast computed tomography (NCCT). For subgroup analyses, patients were divided into four groups. Group 1 consisted of patients with SSD

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  • Kang Su Cho & Hae Do Jung & Won Sik Ham & Doo Yong Chung & Yong Jin Kang & Won Sik Jang & Jong Kyou Kwon & Young Deuk Choi & Joo Yong Lee, 2015. "Optimal Skin-to-Stone Distance Is a Positive Predictor for Successful Outcomes in Upper Ureter Calculi following Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy: A Bayesian Model Averaging Approach," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(12), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0144912
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144912
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