PREDICTIVE FACTORS OF THE OUTCOME OF EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCKWAVE LITHOTRIPSY FOR UPPER TRACT UROLITHIASIS

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) is one of the treatment options for renal and upper ureteric calculus; however, the outcome depends on multiple factors. Our study aims to evaluate the factors that may inuence ESWL outcomes in Indian patients with upper urinary tract calculi. Between 2018 and 2020, a total of 300 adult patients who underwent ESWL for renal and upper ureteral calculus sizing 5 to 20 mm were included in the study program. Patients with