Urologia internationalis
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Urologia internationalis · Jan 2010
Comparative StudyRole of short-term antibiotic therapy at the moment of catheter removal after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.
To assess the role of short-term antibiotic therapy (ABT) in preventing urinary tract infection (UTI) after catheter removal following laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP). ⋯ ABT at the time of catheter removal reduced the risk of postoperative UTI after LRP. One would need to prescribe ABT to 24 patients to prevent 1 case of UTI.
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Urologia internationalis · Jan 2010
Review Randomized Controlled Trial Meta AnalysisTreatment of ureteral lithiasis with tamsulosin: literature review and meta-analysis.
Ninety percent of ureteral calculi <4 mm are expelled over a period of 3 months; if they are >6 mm the elimination possibilities are reduced to 30%. Presently, investigations in the treatment of ureteral lithiasis have the objective of modifying ureter contractibility with the aid of calcium antagonist and alpha-blocking drugs. The objective of this study is to analyze the effect of tamsulosin in the treatment of the distal ureter lithiasis and to make a systematic analysis of the literature. ⋯ Tamsulosin increases the elimination of distal ureter lithiasis of <10 mm.
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Urologia internationalis · Jan 2010
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyAddition of lidocaine suppositories to periprostatic nerve block enhances pain control in prostate biopsies: a placebo-controlled randomized trial.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a combined topical and local anesthesia consisting of a transrectal lidocaine suppository followed by periprostatic nerve block (PNB) in comparison to the combination of transrectally applied lidocaine gel followed by PNB and PNB alone as methods of reducing pain during transrectal prostate biopsy. ⋯ The addition of lidocaine suppositories to PNB as a form of combined anesthesia showed a significantly better pain reduction than the addition of lidocaine gel to PNB or PNB alone.