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Two Decades of Ureteric Calculus Burden in Australia: National Trends in Incidence, Management, and Demographic Shifts.
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Roomy Aqeel, Mollah Taha, Onotevu Martin, Nada Ahmed, Habbal Mohammad, Rafi Badr, Pretorius Frans
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OBJECTIVE: To examine national trends in the incidence, management patterns, and demographic characteristics of patients presenting with ureteric calculi in Australia over a 19-year period.
METHODOLOGY: A retrospective population-based analysis was performed using three national datasets: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Admissions and procedures associated with ureteric calculi from 2000-2001 to 2018-2019 were identified using the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10), and Australian Classification of Health Interventions (ACHI)/MBS procedural codes. Incidence rates were population-adjusted, and temporal trends were assessed using linear regression.
RESULTS: Population-adjusted incidence of ureteric calculi rose by 95% (85.6 to 166.9 per 100,000) over the study period. Procedural interventions increased by 90% (34.0 to 64.7 per 100,000), while the national intervention rate remained stable at approximately 36%. Diagnoses of hydronephrosis with calculus obstruction showed the largest increase (481%). Public hospitals experienced a disproportionate rise in interventions, particularly endoscopic stone destruction (323% increase versus 48% in private hospitals). Interventions increased among adults ≥65 years and women. Same-day discharge rates increased for both conservative and interventional pathways, converging at approximately 45% by 2018-2019.
CONCLUSIONS: Australia has experienced a substantial rise in ureteric calculus burden accompanied by proportional increases in procedural interventions. Sector-specific and demographic shifts highlight evolving patterns in stone disease and healthcare utilization, with significant implications for future resource planning.
METHODOLOGY: A retrospective population-based analysis was performed using three national datasets: the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Admissions and procedures associated with ureteric calculi from 2000-2001 to 2018-2019 were identified using the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10), and Australian Classification of Health Interventions (ACHI)/MBS procedural codes. Incidence rates were population-adjusted, and temporal trends were assessed using linear regression.
RESULTS: Population-adjusted incidence of ureteric calculi rose by 95% (85.6 to 166.9 per 100,000) over the study period. Procedural interventions increased by 90% (34.0 to 64.7 per 100,000), while the national intervention rate remained stable at approximately 36%. Diagnoses of hydronephrosis with calculus obstruction showed the largest increase (481%). Public hospitals experienced a disproportionate rise in interventions, particularly endoscopic stone destruction (323% increase versus 48% in private hospitals). Interventions increased among adults ≥65 years and women. Same-day discharge rates increased for both conservative and interventional pathways, converging at approximately 45% by 2018-2019.
CONCLUSIONS: Australia has experienced a substantial rise in ureteric calculus burden accompanied by proportional increases in procedural interventions. Sector-specific and demographic shifts highlight evolving patterns in stone disease and healthcare utilization, with significant implications for future resource planning.