Are We Overreporting Post-Op Sepsis? The Difference Between Reported and Verified Rates of Post-Ureteroscopy Sepsis Using the Sepsis 3 Criteria at a Single Institution
This retrospective review identified only 0.44% of patients with a true post-URS sepsis within 30 days using Sepsis-3 criteria. The difference in our rate from the initial query and current literature highlights the need for accurate clinical diagnosis and documentation of sepsis.
Authors
- Nadia Islam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1470-2073)
- Mitchell R. Humphreys (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3252-9518)
- Karen Stern (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7265-4220)
- Adam J. Lin
- Jackson J. S. Cabo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2862-0506)
- Christopher C. Ballantyne
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Endourology
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/08927790251394736
- Primary Topic
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00