Research Article

Risk Factors for Urosepsis after Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Patients with Preoperative Urinary Tract Infection

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of all patients in the study.

Nonurosepsis group (n = 821)Urosepsis group (n = 22)

Age (years)46.2 ± 20.5 (17–80)47.3 ± 18.5 (16–82)0.342

Sex0.872
 Male471 (57.4%)13 (59.1%)
 Female350 (42.6%)9 (40.9%)

BMI (kg/m2)24.3 ± 2.6 (17.5–34.7)25.1 ± 3.4 (18.1–33.6)0.714

Stone side0.529
 Left392 (47.7%)12 (54.5%)
 Right429 (52.3%)10 (45.5%)

Stone type0.650
 Upper ureteral stones50 (6.1%)1 (4.6%)
 Complex renal stones128 (15.6%)5 (22.7%)
 Other renal stones643 (78.3%)16 (72.7%)

Stone diameter (cm)2.8 ± 1.4 (1.6–3.9)3.3 ± 1.8 (1.5–3.8)0.449

Extent of hydronephrosis0.536
 ≤2 cm276 (33.6%)5 (22.7%)
 >2, <4 cm433 (52.7%)13 (59.1%)
 ≥4 cm112 (13.6%)4 (18.2%)

Preoperative urine culture0.479
 Positive823
 Negative73919

Stone composition0.312
 Infectious stone (Struvite)372
 Noninfectious stone78420

BMI: body mass index.