FREQUENCY OF UROSEPSIS AFTER URETERORENOSCOPY FOR URETERIC STONES
IHSAN ULLAH1, MUHAMMAD SHAHZAD1, NEELAM IQBAL1, HAMZA ASHRAF1, MUHAMMAD NASIR JAMIL1, JASIM KHAN1
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: DR JASIM KHAN, Trainee Registrar, Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad
SUBMISSION DATE: 10/10/25 | ACCEPTANCE DATE: 10/11/25 | PUBLICATION DATE: 25/12/25
Vol 4 Issue 03
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
