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Povidone Iodine Rectal Preparation at Time of Prostate Needle Biopsy is a Simple and Reproducible Means to Reduce Risk of Procedural Infection
Published on: September 21, 2015
[Application of rectal suppository vitaprost plus before and after transurethral resection of the prostate]
Abstract:
An open prospective study aimed to assessment the efficacy of a new formulation--rectal suppository vitaprost plus--compared with the standard antibacterial prevention of infectious and inflammatory complications and irritative disorders after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) was performed. From January to November 2011, TURP for prostatic adenoma was performed in 73 patients. Patients were randomized into two groups. The study group received rectal suppositories vitaprost plus once a day as a prophylactic antibacterial therapy before and after surgery, control group--pefloxacin 400 mg 2 times a day. Both groups began taking the drug in the morning before surgery. Duration of antibiotic therapy was 10 days in both groups. In the study group, hyperthermia over 37.5 degrees C in the 1st postoperative day was observed in 13 (43%) patients, in the control group--in 16 patients (53%). Cancellation of antibacterial treatment was required in four patients of the study group. There was no discontinuation of treatment due to adverse reactions in any case. In all patients, cancellation of drug treatment has been associated with the development of febrile hyperthermia in the presence of clinical need for catheter deployment, which required a change of antibacterial therapy. In the study group this parameter was 13% versus 37% in control group (P < 0.05). No significant differences in objective parameters (maximum urinary flow rate, residual urine volume, prostate volume) were registered. However, a statistically significant reduction in subjective parametres (IPSS and QoL scores) in the study group (11.5 +/- 1.2 and 2.6 +/- 0.3 points, respectively) compared with controls (15.5 +/- 1.4 and 3.8 +/- 0.5 points, respectively) was observed.
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