title: The effect of urethral catheterisation on serum prostate- specific antigen levels in male patients with acute urinary retention.
abstract: Urethral catheterisation is often used in acute urinary retention (AUR). In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of urethral catheterisation on serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in men with AUR. Our study subjects comprised 35 men with a mean age of 63.7 +/- 7.35 years (range 55 - 80) who presented with AUR at our department between March 1999 and June 2000. Patients were randomly divided into two groups; 18 patients underwent urethral catheterisation in the first group (catheterisation group), while 17 underwent suprapubic percutaneous cystostomy in the second group (cystostomy group). Serum PSA levels before manipulation, and 2 and 12 hours and 7 days after treatment were determined. The change in median PSA values after manipulation was statistically significant in the catheterisation group (p < 0.05), but not in the cystostomy group (p > 0.05). The change in serum PSA was not clinically important in any of the patients. These results suggested that urethral catheterisation did not cause a significant alteration in serum PSA in men with AUR retention.
authors.affiliation: Department of First Urology Ward, Haydarpasa Numune State Hospital, Mersin Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Hastanesi, Zeytinlibahce Caddesi 33079, Mersin, Istanbul, Turkey. kubierdogan@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Kubilay
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Erdogan
authors.forename: Mesut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gurdal
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tekin
authors.forename: Sinan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kirecci
authors.forename: Feridun
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sengor
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen