title: [Minimally invasive method of the treatment of prostatic abscess].
abstract: In discussion of advantages and shortcomings of different surgical procedures in the treatment of a prostatic abscess (PA) which rarely complicates acute prostatitis the authors focus on a thin needle transcutaneous puncture of PA under ultrasound control. This low invasive operation made under local anesthesia was performed in 15 PA patients. The abscess cavity was drained using a polyethylene catheter "pigtail". The manipulation was well tolerated by all the patients with no complications in the postoperative period. A mean time of the abscess cavity draining was 4 days. A follow-up for 1.5 years discovered recurrence in none of the patients. This low invasive method is proposed as an alternative to the existing traumatic methods of PA management.
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Maksimov
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Kamalov
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Karpov
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Ignashin
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Riaboĭ
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Prohorov
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D004322:Drainage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011677:Punctures; D013997:Time Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography