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Nirmal Rasali1, Anil Shrestha1, Parash Mani Shrestha1
1Department of Urology, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, Mahaboudha, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Introduction:
To aim of study was to predict the success rate of the stone composition by visual assessment during endourological procedures, using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy as a reference standard.
Methods:
Prospective observational study showed, 150 patients undergoing endourological procedures for urolithiasis between June 2024 and July 2025 were analyzed. The senior consultant, the junior consultant, and the residents visually assessed the stone morpho-constitution (according to Daudon classification) during the endoscopic procedures. Stone samples were obtained which were analyzed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and the results were correlated with the visual assessment done by the surgeon.
Results:
Stone analysis by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy showed 28 (18.67%) of the stones had only one morphological type (pure stones), while 122 (81.33%) had more than one composition of stones (mixed stones). The accurate predictions for pure stones as Uric acid stones and Protein stones, were 43 (84.31%) and 5 (83.33%), respectively, whereas for Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate + Calcium Oxalate Dihydrate (mixed stones) was 126 (79.25%). The overall correct prediction was obtained in 64.44 %. The correct prediction was highest by the senior consultant 110 (73.33%), followed by the junior consultant 97 (64.67%), and the residents 83 (55.33%), respectively.
Conclusions:
The overall agreement between visual assessment of urinary stone morphology during endo-urological procedures and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy-based composition analysis in this study was moderate, with a Cohen's kappa value of 0.62.
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