A prospective Korean multicenter study for infectious complications in patients undergoing prostate surgery: risk
Eu Chang Hwang1, Seung Il Jung1, Dong Deuk Kwon1
1Department of Urology, Chonnam National University, Hwasun, Korea. ; The Korean Association of Urogenital Tract Infection and Inflammation (KAUTII), Seoul, Korea.
Abstract:
This multicenter study was undertaken to determine the efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis and identify the risk factors for infectious complications after prostate surgery in Korean patients. A total of 424 patients who underwent surgery of the prostate were reviewed. All patients underwent urinalysis and urine culture preoperatively and postoperatively. Efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis and risk factors for infectious complications were investigated. Infectious complications were observed in 34.9% of all patients. Factors independently associated with infectious complications were diabetes mellitus (adjusted OR, 1.99; 95% CI, 1.09-3.65, P=0.025) and operation time (adjusted OR, 1.08; 95% CI, 1.03-1.13, P=0.004). Clinicians should be aware of the high risk of infectious complications in patients with diabetes and those who undergo a prolonged operation time. Neither the type nor duration of prophylactic antibiotics resulted in differences in infectious complications.
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