Table 1 Patient demographic and histological data.
Variables | N | Â |
|---|---|---|
Patients | 45 | 100.0% |
Gender | ||
 Male | 15 | 33.3% |
 Female | 30 | 66.7% |
Age | ||
 <70 | 33 | 73.3% |
 ≥70 | 12 | 26.7% |
Preoperative renal function | ||
 CKD1 (eGFR≥90) | 2 | 4.4% |
 CKD2 (90>eGFR≥60) | 14 | 31.1% |
 CKD3 (60>eGFR≥30) | 13 | 28.9% |
 CKD4 (30>eGFR≥15) | 4 | 8.9% |
 CKD5 (eGFR<15) | 12 | 26.7% |
AA-containing herbs | ||
 No | 3 | 6.7% |
 Yes | 21 | 46.7% |
 Unknown | 21 | 46.7% |
Initial location | ||
 Unilateral upper tract | 14 | 31.1% |
 Bladder | 11 | 24.4% |
 Bilateral upper tract | 10 | 22.2% |
 Unilateral upper tract + bladder | 6 | 13.3% |
 Bilateral upper tract + bladder | 4 | 8.9% |
Initial symptom | ||
 Gross hematuria | 38 | 84.4% |
 Flank pain | 1 | 2.2% |
 No symptom | 6 | 13.3% |
Diabetes | ||
 Absence | 38 | 84.4% |
 Presence | 7 | 15.6% |
Hypertension | ||
 Absence | 30 | 66.7% |
 Presence | 15 | 33.3% |
Coronary heart disease | ||
 Absence | 37 | 82.2% |
 Presence | 8 | 17.8% |
Cigarette | ||
 Absence | 40 | 88.9% |
 Presence | 5 | 11.1% |
Alcohol | ||
 Absence | 43 | 95.6% |
 Presence | 2 | 4.4% |
Treatment | ||
 CUTE | 5 | 11.1% |
 Radical combined conservative surgery | 33 | 73.3% |
 Bilateral RNU+TUR | 13 | 28.9% |
 RNU+NSS+TUR | 19 | 42.2% |
 RNU+NSS+cystectomy | 1 | 2.2% |
 Bilateral NSS+TUR | 3 | 6.7% |
 Unilateral UTUC untreated | 4 | 8.9% |
