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ArticleWorld journal of urology2025

Can we predict postoperative fever and urinary tract ınfection after retrograde ıntrarenal surgery? Results of a case control matching multicentric RIRSearch study group.

Murat Akgül, Oktay Özman, Cem Başataç, Hakan Çakır, Önder Çınar, Mehmet Fatih Şahin, Fatih Şimşekoğlu, Kerem Teke, Duygu Sıddıkoğlu, Cenk Murat Yazıcı and 4 more

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Murat AkgülUmraniye Training Research Hospital, Clinic of Urology, Health Sciences University, İstanbul, Turkey. drmuratakgul@gmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6187-1940
Oktay ÖzmanMemorial Health Group Hospital, Clinic of Urology, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2499-8947
Cem BaşataçDemiroğlu Bilim University Clinic of Urology, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5310-3359
Hakan ÇakırAcıbadem Fulya Hospital Clinic of Urology, Istanbul, Turkey.
Önder ÇınarClinic of Urology, Medicana Samsun Hospital, Samsun, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0107-5843
Mehmet Fatih ŞahinFaculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Tekirdag, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0926-3005
Fatih ŞimşekoğluFaculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, İstanbul Cerrahpaşa University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Kerem TekeFaculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9030-4662
Duygu SıddıkoğluSchool of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5093-7948
Cenk Murat YazıcıFaculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Tekirdag, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6140-5181
Eyüp Burak SancakDepartment of Urology, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University School of Medicine, Canakkale, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4154-2052
Barbaros BaşeskioğluAcibadem Eskişehir Hospital Clinic of Urology, Eskisehir, Turkey.
Haluk AkpınarGroup Florence Nightingale Hospitals, Clinic of Urology, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6648-5202
Bülent ÖnalFaculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, İstanbul Cerrahpaşa University, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0540-2693

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Abstract

purposePostoperative fever (POF)/urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most unpleasant and undesirable conditions for surgeons after retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS). RIRS is not recommended for any patient with a positive urine culture to avoid POF and UTI, but some patients may develop postoperative UTI even if the urine culture is sterile. This study investigated the predictive factors of fever and UTIs after RIRS.

methodsIn total, 1240 patients who underwent RIRS for proximal ureteral stones and/or kidney stones were analyzed. After case-control matching, 168 patients were included in the study. Demographic data, preoperative/peroperative/postoperative data, and hematological parameters were compared. Patients with sterile urine cultures were included in the study. Postoperative fever was defined as fever ≥ 38 °C within 72 h after RIRS. Patients were divided into two groups: those with and without POF/UTI. Demographic data, preoperative and postoperative findings, and inflammatory parameters of the patients were compared retrospectively.

resultsPOF/UTI was observed in 61 (36.3%) of 168 patients who underwent RIRS. After case-control matching, increased body mass index (BMI) and longer operation time were found to be significant predictors of POF/UTI (p = 0.001 and 0.016 respectively). Preoperative systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) (PxN/L), high Platelet/Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR), and urine leukocyte positivity were found to be significant predictors of POF/UTI (p = 0.037, 0.025 and 0.038 respectively).

conclusionHematological parameters are simple and feasible to use to evaluate POF/UTI in patients undergoing RIRS. High SII and PLR may predict POF and early infection after RIRS. In addition, according to demographic data and per-operative status, high BMI and prolonged operation time are risk factors for infection.

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FeverPostoperative ComplicationsUrinary Tract InfectionsAdultAgedCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansKidney CalculiMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsUreteral CalculiUrologic Surgical ProceduresPostoperative feverRetrograde intrarenal surgerySystemic immune-inflammation indexUrinary tract infection

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