Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2011
Abstract
PURPOSE: To conduct a study to assess the association between calculus location and size and the incidence of both microhematuria and symptoms of urolithiasis in a urology office environment.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: After Institutional Review Board approval, a prospective study was conducted with data from 100 consecutive patients who presented to our office with documented urolithiasis. The location (caliceal, pelvic, or ureteral) and size (
RESULTS: A total of 111 stones were found in the study population resulting in a 45.9% incidence of microhematuria. In patients with renal pelvic and ureteral stones, 67.6% demonstrated microhematuria vs 36.4% with caliceal stones, P=0.0035. For stones ≥ 8 mm, 62.5% were positive for microhematuria vs 29.1% of stones <8 >mm, P=0.0006. Ureteral or renal pelvic stones caused the most symptoms (70.6%) compared with caliceal stones (16.9%), P=0.0001. In those patients who reported pain associated with urolithiasis, 65.6% had concomitant microhematuria vs 36.8% in those without pain, P=0.0097.
CONCLUSIONS: Urinary calculus location and size are associated with the incidence of microhematuria and stone-related symptoms. Pain related to urolithiasis may be a positive predictor for the presence of microhematuria.
Recommended Citation
Lallas, Costas D; Liu, Xiaolong S; Chiura, Allen N; Das, Akhil K; and Bagley, Demetrius H, "Urolithiasis location and size and the association with microhematuria and stone-related symptoms." (2011). Department of Urology Faculty Papers. Paper 15.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/urologyfp/15
PubMed ID
21883010
Comments
This article has been peer reviewed and is published in Journal of Endourology Volume 25, Issue 12, 1 December 2011, Pages 1909-1913. The published version is available at DOI: 10.1089/end.2011.0265. ©Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.