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Relationship Between Spontaneous Passage Rates of Ureteral Stones Less Than 8 mm and Serum C-Reactive Protein Levels and Neutrophil Percentages

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Author(s)
Chang Hyun ParkJi Yong HaChoal Hee ParkChun Il KimKwang Se KimByung Hoon Kim
Keimyung Author(s)
Ha, Ji YongPark, Choal HeeKim, Chun IlKim, Kwang SaeKim, Byung Hoon
Department
Dept. of Urology (비뇨의학)
Journal Title
Korean Journal of Urology
Issued Date
2013
Volume
54
Issue
9
Keyword
C-reactive proteinNeutrophilUreterolithiasis
Abstract
Purpose: A ureter obstruction caused by a ureteral stone results in inflammatory changes in the proximal submucosal layer and prevents the spontaneous passage of the ureteral stone. Accordingly, we analyzed the relationship between the spontaneous passage rates of ureteral stones less than 8 mm in size and serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and neutrophil percentages. Materials and Methods: A total of 187 patients who were diagnosed with ureteral stones less than 8 mm in size and were managed consecutively at Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center from January 2001 to January 2011 were retrospectively analyzed. Ureteral stone removal was defined as no ureteral stone shown in an imaging test without any treatment for 8 weeks after diagnosis. The patients were divided into three groups according to the levels of serum CRP and into two groups according to neutrophil percentage. The associations between these factors and ureteral stone passage rates were then examined. Results: The ureteral stone passage rates of the low serum CRP level group, the medium serum CRP level group, and the high serum CRP level group were 94.1% (159/169), 70% (7/10), and 50.0% (4/8), respectively. The passage rates of ureteral stones in the group with a normal neutrophil percentage and in the group with a higher neutrophil percentage were 94.5% (121/128) and 83.1% (49/59), respectively (p=0.011). Conclusions: Measuring serum CRP levels and neutrophil percentages in patients with small ureteral stones of less than 8 mm is useful in predicting whether the stone will be spontaneously passed. When the serum CRP level and neutrophil percentage of a patient are high, aggressive treatment such as extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy should be considered.
Keimyung Author(s)(Kor)
하지용
박철희
김천일
김광세
김병훈
Publisher
School of Medicine
Citation
Chang Hyun Park et al. (2013). Relationship Between Spontaneous Passage Rates of Ureteral Stones Less Than 8 mm and Serum C-Reactive Protein Levels and Neutrophil Percentages. Korean Journal of Urology, 54(9), 615–618. doi: 10.4111/kju.2013.54.9.615
Type
Article
ISSN
2005-6737
DOI
10.4111/kju.2013.54.9.615
URI
https://kumel.medlib.dsmc.or.kr/handle/2015.oak/36262
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