Computed tomographic characterization of urinary stones in patients with urolithiasis from Southeast Mexico.

ABSTRACT: Urolithiasis (UL) is a severe public health concern in southeastern Mexico. Computed tomography (CT) is the first-line diagnostic method for patients with suspected UL. The present study aimed to characterize stones in the entire urinary system using CT and to contribute to personalized treatment in patients with UL. Patients >18 years of age with suspected UL were enrolled. Characteristics of UL included stone size, location (kidney, ureters, and bladder), composition of the stone in Hounsfield units (HU), presence of staghorn stone(s), and obstructive uropathy. Patients were stratified according to sex and age to determine whether stone size and HU were dependent on hormonal factors in females and on prostatic hyperplasia in males. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare media

SUBMITTER: Sanchez-Pozos K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10758874 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature