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Table 5 Comparison between conditions of elderly patients undergoing PCNL operations as reported in the literature

From: Efficacy and safety of percutaneous nephrolithotripsy in elderly patients: a retrospective study

Study

Country

Number of cases

Inclusion of age criteria

average age

Stone size

Operation time

SFR

Complications

Sahin (2001) [2]

Turkey

27

60

65.8

(1077.92 mm2

101.4 min

89%

18.5%, Perirenal hematoma 1

Fever without bacteremia 4

Abedali (2019) [6]

USA

59

80

83

2.2 ± 1.9

72.7%

22.0%, Transfusion 10.2%, 6

respiratory distress 8.5%,5

Sepsis3.4%,2

Iqbal (2021) [7]

Pakistan

79

60

63.4

449 ± 163mm2

151.3

(79.74%

21.5%, Transfusion 1

Sepsis 2

Gupta (2020) [8]

India

50

65

66.8

2.2 ± 0.6

58.54 ± 18

94

20.0%, transfusion 4

Fever 6

Okeke (2012) [9]

The Netherlands

334

70

74.7

465.0

85.7

83.3

Minor complications (%)

(Clavien I and II)

14.8

Major complications (%)

(Clavien III–V)

5.1

Nakamon (2013) [10]

Thailand

61

65

70.7

4.1 cm

52.6

70.49%

(13.11%),

Blood transfusion

4 (6.55%)

Sepsis

4 (6.56%)

Our study

China

116

70

74.6

3.5 ± 1.8

71.8 ± 34.1

75

13.8% Fever (Clavien I/II) 11

obstruction (Clavien III) 2

ICU(Clavien IV) 3

Pneumonia 1

Heart failure 1

Septic shock 1