Observational analysis identifies clinical predictors of repeat stone surgery in kidney stone patients, suggesting viable risk stratification into distinct categories.
We identified eight demographic and clinical factors associated with increased risk of repeat renal stone surgery. These factors could be combined as a numerical count that allows stratification of patients into low-, intermediate- and high-risk subgroups.
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