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We determine the incidence of UTI following ESBS and identify contributing clinical factors.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Retrospective review was conducted for a cohort of 229 consecutive adult patients who underwent endoscopic endonasal surgery for treatment of any skull base pathology between July 2018 and June 2022 at a tertiary academic skull base surgery program. Postoperative UTI comprised the primary outcome. Independent variables included patient demographics, use and length of urinary catheterization, and pre\u2010existing genitourinary conditions.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Nosocomial UTIs were identified in 1.3% (3\/229) of patients, occurring on postoperative days 2, 9, and 14, respectively; all were catheter\u2010associated. Overall, 86.0% (197\/229) of patients received urinary catheters (mean duration 2.2\u2009\u00b1\u20091.8 days). Compared to those without, patients with UTI were older (70.0\u2009\u00b1\u200915.4 vs. 52.2\u2009\u00b1\u200916.8 years, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.034), had lengthier stays (94.7\u2009\u00b1\u2009126.8 vs. 5.9\u2009\u00b1\u20098.4 days, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), and had prolonged catheterizations (9.3\u2009\u00b1\u20095.5 vs. 2.1\u2009\u00b1\u20091.5 days, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Preoperative genitourinary conditions were also associated with UTI development, namely, chronic urinary retention\/obstruction (66.7% vs. 4.0%, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.006), urinary incontinence (66.7% vs. 6.2%, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.013), prostate disease (100.0% vs. 17.8%, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.035), and renal dysfunction (100.0% vs. 9.7%, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.001). Among intraoperative cerebrospinal fluid leak patients, postoperative CSF leak incidence was not associated with catheter use versus nonuse (3.3% vs. 12.5%, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.276).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Although UTIs are uncommon in ESBS patients, advanced age, length of stay, duration of indwelling urinary catheterization, and comorbid genitourinary conditions may elevate risk.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/wjo2.172","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,21]],"date-time":"2024-03-21T07:43:39Z","timestamp":1711007019000},"page":"57-65","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Short\u2010term urinary catheter usage in endoscopic skull base surgery and impact on urinary tract infection and reconstructive outcomes"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"11","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2300-3904","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jonathan C.","family":"Pang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology\u2013Head and Neck Surgery University of California, Irvine Orange California USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Lauren","family":"Michelle","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology\u2013Head and Neck Surgery University of California, Irvine Orange California USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Kelsey M.","family":"Roman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology\u2013Head and Neck Surgery University of California, Irvine Orange California USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2656-1060","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Arash","family":"Abiri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology\u2013Head and Neck Surgery University of California, Irvine Orange California USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3416-5976","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Theodore V.","family":"Nguyen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology\u2013Head and Neck Surgery University of California, Irvine Orange California USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Benjamin F.","family":"Bitner","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology\u2013Head and Neck Surgery University of California, Irvine Orange California USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Frank P. 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