Research Article

Risk Factors for Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Induced by Flexible Ureteroscope Combined with Holmium Laser Lithotripsy

Table 2

Univariate analysis of risk factors for systemic inflammatory response syndrome induced by flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy.

VariableSIRSNo SIRS value

Age (years)0.630
Gender0.959
 Male10 (47.6)94 (48.2)
 Female11 (52.4)101 (51.8)
BMI (kg/m2)0.783
Stone size (cm)0.002
Stone location0.941
 Ureteral stones7 (33.3)70 (35.9)
 Renal stones9 (42.9)76 (39)
 Combined procedure5 (23.8)49 (25.1)
Urine culture≤0.001
 Positive16 (76.2)19 (16.2)
 Negative5 (23.8)176 (83.8)
Ureteral access sheath0.001
 F12/1417 (81)84 (46.8)
 F14/164 (19)111 (53.2)
Surgery time (min)0.01
Hydronephrosis0.830
 Yes8 (38.1)79 (40.5)
 No13 (61.9)116 (59.5)
Diabetes mellitus0.767
 Yes2 (9.5)15 (7.7)
 No19 (90.5)180 (92.3)
Hospital stay (d)≤0.001
Stone-free rate (%)85.789.40.570

BMI = body mass index; SIRS = systemic inflammatory response syndrome; stone size = the diameter of the largest stone based on preoperative CT scanning.