Endourology & laparoscopy

Abstract

724Urological Survey atelectasis. Preoperative antibiotics would not be anticipated to impact any of these events. The authors do not state what measures were taken to exclude other common causes of fever, tachycardia, and tachypnea during post-PCNL recuperation, such as atelectasis, hypovolemia, and pain. The Consensus panel that developed the definition of SIRS states that it is "overly sensitive and non-specific", and caution that major surgical procedures as well as cardiogenic events may result in the clinical picture similar to SIRS(2). The consensus panel also cautions that sepsis should be defined as the presence of SIRS and infection.