Abstract:Objective To assess the risk factors for postoperative systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) in patients undergoing ureteroscopy for ureteral calculi. Methods A retrospective analysis of clinical data of 206 patients undergoing ureteroscopy for ureteral calculi in our department from January 2014 to December 2016 was performed. All patients were categorized into a SIRS group and a non-SIRS group according to postoperative SIRS status. The potential risk factors of SIRS were compared between the two groups. Then multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed, and odds ratio (O^R) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were calculated to identify the independent risk factors. Results The incidence of postoperative SIRS of the observation group was 16.02%. The SIRS group appeared to have significantly larger stone size, longer operative time and higher levels of procalcitonin (PCT) and endotoxin as compared with the non-SIRS group (P < 0. 05). After multivariable logistic regression analysis, stone size [O^R = 1.67 (95% CI: 1.08, 2.54), P = 0.002], operative time [O^R = 2.08, (95% CI: 1.54, 2.73), P = 0.000], urinary calculi composition [O^R = 2.85 (95% CI: 2.12, 3.74), P = 0.000], serum procalcitonin 24 h after operation [O^R = 5.24 (95% CI: 2.21, 11.35), P = 0.000] and bacterial endotoxin [O^R = 2.68 (95% CI: 1.98, 3.40), P = 0.000] were considered as independent risk factors of SIRS after ureteroscopy. Conclusions A variety of factors affect the incidence of SIRS after undergoing ureteroscopy. Urinary calculi composition, stone size, operative time, postoperative procalcitonin (PCT) and endotoxin levels are independent risk factors for post-operative SIRS.