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Original Article The Value of Transrectal Ultrasonography Guided Needle Aspiration in Prostate Abscess
Dae Eun Shin, Dong Hoon Lim, Hyung Yoon Moon, Jun Rho, Chul Sung Kim

전립선 농양에서 경직장 초음파를 통한 흡인술의 효용성
신대은, 임동훈, 문형윤, 노준, 김철성
Urogenital Tract Infection 2007;2(2):197-202.

Published online: October 31, 2007


From the Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea
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"Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of transrectal ultrasonogram guided needle aspiration and drainage of prostatic abscess. Material and Methods: From January, 2005 to June, 2007, six patients who were diagnosed as prostate abscess and treated in Chosun University Hospital were examined. Assessment parameters included associated disease, symptoms, analysis of midstream urine, blood, and aspirated abscess for leukocyte and common pathogen, digital rectal examination, transrectal sonography, and abdomen-pelvic CT. Managment of prostatic abscess included broad-spectrum antibiotics with or without transrectal ultrasonogram guided needle aspiration. During the follow up, transrectal ultrasound examination and abdomen-pelvic CT, urine analysis and urine culture were performed on an outpatient basis. Result: For all patients, antibiotic therapy and suprapubic cystostomy were performed. Of six patients, four patients received transrectal ultrasonogram guided needle aspiration additionally. One patient was treated by transrectal ultrasonogram guided needle aspiration after the initial treatment of transurethral incision of the prostate was failed. All patients were treated effectively without complications. Conclusion: It is suggested that transrectal ultrasonogram guided needle aspiration is relatively safe and has high success rates regardless of the size, number, and location of abscess."

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