Abstract

Kidney stone disease is a common issue in urology practice. UTI is often associated with KSD, both as a cause (e.g. struvite and carbonate apatite stones) and as a possible consequence (e.g. obstructive pyelonephritis, post-operative UTI). It is worth mentioning that a significant portion of the financial burden produced by KSD is mostly focused on stones associated with infection. Our research aims to explore the outcomes of URS after OAPN in a large patient group. Furthermore, we sought to assess possible risk variables such as RIRS and the time gap between OAPN and URS. The ultimate objective was to enhance the care of patients who required stone removal after OAPN. Materials and Methods: The research lasted one year and took place in a Department of General Surgery at a Tertiary Care Teaching Institute in India. A data analysis was performed on patients who were sent to the Study Hospital and diagnosed with OAPN due to urinary calculi. The research focused on those who had emergency drainage during the last three years. Patient records were reviewed to acquire critical information on numerous variables that might lead to postoperative problems. These variables were age, sex, body mass index (BMI), diabetes mellitus, leucocyte counts, and C-reactive protein at OAPN presentation, type of preoperative drainage, days from drainage to surgery, operating time, and stone considerations.

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