Complications from prolonged catheterisation prior to prostatectomy.
This paper studies 46 patients with urinary retention who came to prostatic surgery some time later. With prophylactic antibiotics used in cases with urinary infection the risk of surgery is not increased, despite an average period between catheterisation and surgery of one month.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011468:Prostatectomy; D012306:Risk; D013997:Time Factors; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000628:therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents