Title of article :
Treatment of Prostatic Abscess: Role of Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Needle Aspiration
Author/Authors :
Kuru, Timur h Department of Urology - heidelberg University hospital - University of heidelberg - heidelberg, Germany , hadaschik, Boris Department of Urology - heidelberg University hospital - University of heidelberg - heidelberg, Germany
Abstract :
The report by Yadav et al. concerned 12 patients with
abscesses within the prostate which were treated with
transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided needle aspiration
(1). of these 12 patients, 4 had residual abscesses detected
in a follow-up TRUS after 1 week and 3 needed further intervention.
All patients were treated with antibiotics for
4 weeks.
Keywords :
Ultrasound , Perinum , Transrectal , Prostate
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
