We aim to determine the preoperative predictors of sepsis after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in patients with unilateral, solitary and proximal ureteral stones.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
745
percutaneous surgery using nephroscope
Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan, Hubei, China
sepsis
the concurrence of infection and a minimum of two of the following within 48 hours of surgery: (1) heart rate \>90/minute, (2) body temperature \>38°C, (3) leukocyte count \<4,000 cells/μL or \>12,000 cells/μL, and (4) respiratory rate \>20/minute
Time frame: within 48 hour after surgery
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