[Impact of insertion timing of iodophor cotton ball on the control of infection complications after transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the impact of insertion timing of iodophor cotton ball on the control of infection complications after transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided prostate biopsy.


METHODS
A total of 197 patients undergoing TRUS-guided prostate biopsy from March 2012 to January 2013 were randomly divided into post-discharge, pre-discharge and pre-discharge plus post-discharge groups. A prospective study was made on the symptoms of infections, signs and relevant laboratory examinations in all three groups.


RESULTS
Infections occurred in 6/66 patients in the post-discharge group and 2 patients in the other two groups. The prevalence rates were 7.58%, 3.08% and 3.03% respectively. Statistically significant difference existed in the prevalence rate between pre-discharge and post-discharge groups (P < 0.05). Yet no statistically significant difference existed between pre-discharge and pre-discharge plus post-discharge groups (P > 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
During the TRUS guided prostate biopsy, inserting an iodophor cotton ball before placing an ultrasonic probe to the rectum can control the infection and reduce its prevalence rate.
Department of Ultrasonography, Taizhou Hospital, Taizhou 317000, China.
Li
L
Yu
Lingfei
L
Ma
Email: yuhonyua@163.com.
Hongyuan
H
Yu
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007466:Iodophors / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology; D012007:Rectum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013997:Time Factors; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000009:adverse effects*
D007466:Iodophors