Table 2 Stone characteristics, complications and treatment patterns of patients <65 years of age and ≥65 years
Variable | Number (%) of patients | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
≥65 years | <65 years | ||
Patients | 141 (10) | 1220 (90) | |
Mean age ± SD (range) | 73±7 (65–93) | 43±11 (20–64) | <0.01 |
Men/Women | 94 (67)/46 (33) | 948 (78)/272 (22) | 0.01 |
Patients with ≥2 ED visits | 11 (8) | 83 (7) | 0.6 |
First stone episode | 79 (56) | 528 (43) | <0.01 |
Patients ≥2 diagnostic procedures | 32 (23) | 540 (44) | <0.01 |
Diabetes mellitus | 18 (13) | 21 (2) | <0.001 |
Hypertension | 69 (49) | 114 (9) | <0.001 |
Diuretics | 22 (16) | 11(1) | <0.001 |
Stone site | 0.25 | ||
Kidney | 38 (27) | 301 (25) | |
Ureteropelvic junction | 7 (5) | 49 (4) | |
Proximal ureter | 15 (11) | 124 (10) | |
Middle ureter | 24 (17) | 116 (10) | |
Distal ureter | 40 (28) | 504 (41) | |
Bladder/passed | 17 (12) | 126 (10) | |
Stone side | |||
Right/left kidney | 50 (36)/47 (33) | 427 (35)/466 (38) | 0.78 |
Bilateral | 27 (19) | 201 (17) | |
Bladder/passed | 17 (12) | 126 (10) | |
Stone size >5mm/≤5mm | 42 (35)/79 (65) | 310 (36)/551 (64) | 0.88 |
Single/multiple stones | 79 (56)/62 (44) | 913 (75)/307 (25) | <0.001 |
Severe complications | 13 (9) | 40 (3) | 0.001 |
Hospitalisation | 65 (46) | 394 (32) | 0.001 |
Treatment | |||
Analgesics administered in ED | <0.001 | ||
0 | 10 (7) | 71 (6) | |
1 | 79 (56) | 366 (30) | |
≥2 Analgesics | 52 (37) | 783 (64) | |
Analgesics | |||
Opioid | 45 (32) | 723 (59) | <0.001 |
NSAID | 11 (8) | 231 (19) | <0.01 |
Metamizole | 94 (67) | 838 (69) | 0.62 |
Paracetamol | 36 (26) | 327 (27) | 0.74 |
Expulsive agents | 12 (9) | 287 (24) | <0.001 |
Antibiotics | 26 (18) | 124 (10) | <0.01 |