Table 5.

Prognostic Factors Associated With the Presence of Bacterial Growth in Urine

Univariate AnalysisMultivariate Analysis
VariableNegative Culture, n=20Positive Culture, n=19P ValueOdds Ratio (95% CI)P ValueOdds Ratio (95% CI)
Comorbidities
 Diabetes mellitus7 (35.0)8 (42.1)0.648a1.351 (0.370-4.925)
 Hypertension6 (30.0)8 (42.1)0.431a1.697 (0.453-6.356)
 Chronic kidney disease1 (5.0)8 (42.1)0.008b13.818 (1.520-125.648)0.05710.273 (0.931-113.373)
 Recurrent urinary tract infections6 (30.0)9 (47.4)0.265a2.1 (0.565-7.811)
Laboratory findings
 Anemia (hemoglobin <12 g/dL)13 (65.0)16 (84.2)0.17a2.872 (0.617-13.366)
 Leukocytosis (WBC >12,000/μL)8 (40.0)11 (57.9)0.264a2.063 (0.575-7.393)
 Thrombocytopenia (platelets <150,000/L)1 (5.0)3 (15.8)0.267b3.563 (0.337-37.687)
 Elevated creatinine (creatinine >1.2 mg/dL)3 (15.0)8 (42.1)0.08b4.121 (0.894-19.001)
 Hyperglycemia (glucose >200 mg/dL)10 (50.0)10 (52.6)0.869a1.111 (0.316-3.904)
Perioperative findings
 Hospital length of stay, days, median [IQR]5 [3.0-11.5]13 [8.0-15.0]0.019cNA0.208NA
 Surgical time, minutes, median [IQR]172.5 [131.5-229.0]210 [180.5-230.0]0.141cNA
 Total reported bleeding, mL, median [IQR]700 [275-1,400]800 [400-1,450]0.411cNA
 Need for transfusion15 (75.0)16 (84.2)0.476a1.778 (0.361-8.764)
Complications (Clavien-Dindo classification10)
 Grade III: Required surgical, endoscopic, or radiologic intervention6 (30.0)14 (73.7)0.006a6.181 (1.561-27.71)0.022.1 (1.232-3.143)
 Grade IV: Required intensive care unit admission1 (5.0)6 (31.6)0.031b8.769 (1.942-81.671)0.4592.668 (0.199-35.820)
 Grade V: Mortality0 (0)3 (15.8)0.106b0.444 (0.308-0.640)
  • aChi-square test.

  • bFisher exact test.

  • cMann-Whitney U test.

  • Notes: Data are presented as n (%), unless otherwise indicated. Ten patients had 2 or more major complications.

  • IQR, interquartile range; WBC, white blood cells.