title: [Transrectal echography in the evaluation of the effects of endocavitary laser therapy in patients with bacterial prostatitis].
abstract: 104 patients with acute bacterial prostatitis were randomized to an antibiotic therapy group (group I) and an antibiotic plus laser therapy group (group II). Laser therapy was applied ever other day through a trans-rectally inserted fiberoptic probe. Resolution of the symptoms occurred in 87% of the patients in group I and 92% in group II (p < 0.001). Transrectal ultrasound resulted in resolution of the peri-prostatic venous plexus congestion in 43.7% of the patients in group I and 89.7% in group II. In conclusion, the combination of laser therapy and antibiotics in bacterial prostatitis provides both a better resolution of the symptoms and a reduction or disappearance of the peri-prostatic venous congestion.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Urologia R, Università degli Studi di Bari.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Martino
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ricapito
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sblendorio
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Disabato
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Battaglia
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carrieri
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Selvaggi
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: L'ecografia transrettale nella valutazione degli effetti indotti dalla laser terapia endocavitaria in pazienti portatori di prostatite batterica.