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Patient\u2019s demographics, stones characteristics and operative data were collected. Stone-free status was defined as no residual stones. Complications were graded according to modified Clavien classification. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression models were used to identify factors associated with postoperative infectious complications according to patient\u2019s gender.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Females accounted for 39.2% of the population and showed a significantly higher rate of postoperative infectious complications compared to males (24.9% vs. 16.7%, p = 0.02). Preoperative positive bladder urine cultures were more frequent in females (27.9% vs. 16.1%, p = 0.01), as were infected stones (32.6% vs. 17.4%, p = 0.001). When stratified by gender, in males, infections were significantly associated with preoperative positive urine culture (p &lt; 0.001) and residual stone status (p = 0.02), in females, longer operative time (p = 0.01) and residual stones (p = 0.02) were the main predictors. ROC curve analysis confirmed sex-specific thresholds for infection risk: in females, a stone volume \u22653.9 cm\u00b3 and operative time \u226596 minutes; in males, a stone volume \u22655.1 cm\u00b3 and operative time \u2265137 minutes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Female patients had higher risk of infections post PCNL than men. Surgical factors are associated with infections complications in female, while a combination of procedural and patient\u2019s factors were found in men. 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