Prog Urol
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To evaluate compliance with clinical practice guidelines concerning prophylactic antibiotics in urological surgery. ⋯ Prophylactic antibiotic guidelines were inadequately applied, especially concerning the time of administration. Further progress must be made in terms of compliance with guidelines and recording of administration, which must be repeatedly evaluated.
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Comparative Study
[Value of nitrous oxide-oxygen mixture (Entonox) in transrectal prostate biopsies].
The objective of this study was to evaluate the analgesic and anxiolytic properties of an equimolar nitrous oxide-oxygen mixture (Entonox) for transrectal prostate biopsies compared with the use of intrarectal lidocaine gel. The authors evaluated the pain experienced by patients during the procedure and the correlation between pain and anxiety. ⋯ The use of Entonox tended to improve the tolerability of prostate biopsies, which can be explained by attenuation of the anxiogenic component of pain.