Perioperative predictors of urinary tract infections after percutaneous nephrolithotomy

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World J Nephrol. Jun 25, 2026; 15(2): 118484
Published online Jun 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v15.i2.118484

Table 4 Comparison of the operative and postoperative variables for patients with and without urinary tract infections (n = 157; Assiut, Egypt, 2026)¹

Variables	Patients with UTI (n = 31)	Patients without UTI (n = 126)	P value
Variables	Values are represented as mean ± SD (range), n (%)		P value
Approach
Infracostal	26 (83.9)	113 (89.7)	0.363
Supracostal	5 (16.1)	13 (10.3)	0.363
Number of punctures
Single	5 (16.1)	63 (50)	0.001
Multiple	26 (83.9)	63 (50)	0.001
Site of puncture
Upper calyx	4 (12.9)	11 (8.7)	0.549
Middle calyx	11 (35.5)	37 (29.4)
Lower calyx	16 (51.6)	78 (61.9)
Operation time (minutes)	172.26 ± 35.47	153.10 ± 32.38	0.004
Intraoperative instrumentation
Double-J stent	11 (35.5)	22 (17.5)	0.027
Nephrostomy tube	30 (96.8)	100 (79.4)	0.021
Blood transfusion	27 (90)	88 (69.8)	0.024
Postoperative data
Residual stones	9 (29)	11 (8.7)	0.002
Urethral catheterization duration (days)	9.06 ± 5.63	6.29 ± 3.49	0.001
Length of hospital stay (days)	5.52 ± 3.53	4.43 ± 2.88	0.074

¹χ² test for qualitative data between two or more groups.

UTI: Urinary tract infection.

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Citation: Gadelkareem RA, Abodief HT, Azer SZ, Desoky AA, Mohammed N. Perioperative predictors of urinary tract infections after percutaneous nephrolithotomy. World J Nephrol 2026; 15(2): 118484
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5527/wjn.v15.i2.118484

Gadelkareem RA, Abodief HT, Azer SZ, Desoky AA, Mohammed N. Perioperative predictors of urinary tract infections after percutaneous nephrolithotomy. World J Nephrol 2026; 15(2): 118484 [PMID: 42395688 DOI: 10.5527/wjn.v15.i2.118484]

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