Table 3. Characteristics of 6 patients with post-fURS septic shock (patient named by A to F).
| Variable | A | B | C | D | E | F | Percentage or mean | Sepsis | Non-sepsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient number | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 43 | 716 |
| Age (yr) | 50 | 28 | 75 | 49 | 51 | 49 | 50.3 | 52.7 | 48.5 |
| Female | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | 66.7% | 62.8% | 32.5% |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.6 | 25.0 | 28.9 | 23.5 | 21.8 | 20.0 | 23.6 | 24.0 | 24.3 |
| Stone height (mm) | 8 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10.7 | 11.2 | 10.1 |
| Right side stone | Y | N | Y | N | Y | Y | 66.7% | 37.2% | 50.8% |
| Preoperative fever | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | 33.3% | 18.6% | 4.2% |
| Hypertension | N | N | Y | N | N | Y | 33.3% | 25.6% | 21.1% |
| Coronary heart disease | N | N | N | N | N | N | 0% | 0% | 1.5% |
| Diabetes | N | N | N | N | N | N | 0% | 7% | 8.4% |
| Indwelling stent | Y | N | N | N | N | N | 16.7% | 14.0% | 6.1% |
| Hydronephrosis | N | N | N | N | N | N | 0% | 2.3% | 6.1% |
| WBC ≥10,000 cells/μL | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | 33.3% | 23.3% | 8.7% |
| Serum cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.84 | 4.83 | 1.55 | 4.09 | 3.64 | 4.21 | 3.86 | 4.24 | 4.14 |
| Serum creatinine (μmol/L) | 63 | 58 | 174 | 147 | 130 | 82 | 109 | 116.72 | 111.73 |
| Albumin, g/L | 40.7 | 40.6 | 27.5 | 36 | 37.2 | 30.1 | 35.35 | 36.42 | 40.13 |
| Globulin, g/L | 31.2 | 26.1 | 32.4 | 32.1 | 31.2 | 48.6 | 33.60 | 32.40 | 28.81 |
| AGR | 1.30 | 1.56 | 0.85 | 1.12 | 1.19 | 0.62 | 1.11 | 1.16 | 1.42 |
| Urine culture | Pos | Pos | Neg | Pos | Pos | Neg | 66.7% | 58.1% | 6.7% |
| Urine WBC | Pos | Pos | Pos | Pos | Pos | Neg | 83.3% | 72.1% | 43.2% |
| Urine nitrite | Neg | Pos | Neg | Neg | Pos | Neg | 33.3% | 30.2% | 3.1% |
| Operation time (min) | 72 | 70 | 51 | 80 | 80 | 65 | 69.7 | 75.6 | 71.7 |
fURS, flexible ureteroscopy; BMI, body mass index; WBC, white blood cell; AGR, albumin