title: New method of postprostatectomy bladder irrigation.
abstract: Bacterial filters have been used to sterilise the hospital water supply in order to provide irrigant for postprostatectomy irrigation. This method was compared retrospectively to bladder irrigation derived from a still on the ward. Postoperative bacteriuria was similar in both groups of 75 patients, occurring in 23.7% of patients irrigated from the still and in 20% of patients irrigated via the filters. The bacterial filter proved reliable and as safe as using water from the still.
authors.affiliation: Urology Department, Bradford Royal Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: MacDermott
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ewing
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Gray
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000517:prevention & control; D005374:Filtration / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011468:Prostatectomy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods*; D014881:Water Supply