Table 1 Characteristics of patients with confirmed ureteral colic
From: Ultrasound at the patient’s bedside for the diagnosis and prognostication of a renal colic
Ureteral colic (n = 85) | Differential diagnosis (n = 18) | |
|---|---|---|
Age years (mean ± standard deviation) | 52.1 ± 15.9 | 52 ± 12.3 |
Sex | ||
Female | 28 (33%) | 11 (61%) |
Male | 57 (67%) | 7 (39%) |
Antecedents | ||
Ureteral colic | 38 (44%) | 6 (33%) |
Uropathy | 6 (7%) | 4 (22%) |
Pain relief | ||
Level 1 | 44 (52%) | 8 (44%) |
Level 2 | 11 (13%) | 5 (28%) |
Level 3 | 28 (34%) | 5 (28%) |
NA | 2 (2%) | 0 |
Pain duration before admission | ||
< 6 h | 51 (60%) | 4 (22%) |
6–24 h | 6 (7%) | 5 (28%) |
> 24 h | 20 (24%) | 9 (50%) |
NA | 8 (9%) | 0 |
Size of stone, mm | ||
< 6 | 60 (70%) | 0 |
> 6 | 25 (30%) | 0 |
Location of stone | ||
Pyelo-ureteral junction | 7 (8%) | 0 |
Lumbar ureter | 21 (25%) | 0 |
Lower third of the urinary tract | 57 (67%) | 0 |
Hospitalization | 16 (18%) | 2 (11%) |