FREQUENCY OF UROSEPSIS AFTER URETERORENOSCOPY FOR URETERIC STONES
SUBMISSION DATE: 10/10/25 | ACCEPTANCE DATE: 10/11/25 | PUBLICATION DATE: 25/12/25
EHSAN ULLAH1, MUHAMMAD SHAHZAD1, NEELAM IQBAL1, HAMZA ASHRAF1, MUHAMMAD NASIR JAMIL1, JASIM KHAN1,
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: DR JASIM KHAN, Trainee Registrar, Ayub Teaching Hospital, Peshawar
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE
To determine the frequency of urosepsis after ureterorenoscopy for ureteric stones.
STUDY DESIGN
Cross-sectional study.
DURATION AND PLACE OF STUDY
This study was conducted from 15th May 2025 to 15th September 2025 in the Department of Urology, Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad.
METHODOLOGY
A total of 135 patients aged 18 to 60 years undergoing ureterorenoscopy for ureteric stones were included. Urosepsis was identified within four weeks post-procedure based on systemic inflammatory response criteria combined with evidence of urinary infection. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and comparisons of urosepsis across different demographic and clinical groups had been made through chi-square test or Fisher exact test.
RESULTS
The mean patient age was 41.09 years, with males representing the majority (73.3 percent). The frequency of urosepsis following ureterorenoscopy was 16.30 %. Significant associations were found between urosepsis and younger age, male gender, lower body mass index, poor socioeconomic status, and rural residence.
CONCLUSION
Urosepsis remains an important postoperative complication following ureterorenoscopy.
KEYWORDS
Body Mass Index; Sepsis; Socioeconomic Factors; Ureteral Calculi; Ureteroscopy; Urinary Tract Infections