Table-3: Classification of complications according to Clavien scoring system
Complications
PCNL (n=89) RIRS (n=72)
p value*
Grade 0, n(%) 60 (67.4) 60 (83.3) 0.032*
Grade I, n (%) 15 (16.9) 6 (8.3) 0.110^
Pain 3 1
Fever 3 2
Bleeding not requiring blood transfusion
4
3
Transient elevation of SCr (> 0.5 mg/dl)
2
-
Urine leakage managed by watchful waiting
2
-
Intestinal obstruction managed without nasogastric decompression
1
Grade II, n (%) 5 (5.6) 5 (6.9) 0.753
Minor pelvic/ureter perforation
2
-
Bleeding requiring blood transfusion
3
-
Postoperative fever (>38⁰C) managed with antibiotics in the ward
-
5
Non-obstructive steinstrasse
-
-
Grade III 5 (5.6) 1(1,4) 0.226
Grade III A, n(%) 5
Urine leakage managed by ureteric stenting without general anesthesia
Perinephric abscess managed by percutanous drainage
4 1 - -
Grade III B, n (%) - 1
Stent migration
-
1
Grade IV, V 0.129
Grade IV B, n (%) 2 (2.2)
Sepsis
2
-
Grade V, n(%) 2 (2.2)
Any complication leading to death
2
-