• Title of article

    Treatment of Prostatic Abscess: Role of Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Needle Aspiration

  • Author/Authors

    Kuru, Timur h Department of Urology - heidelberg University hospital - University of heidelberg - heidelberg, Germany , hadaschik, Boris Department of Urology - heidelberg University hospital - University of heidelberg - heidelberg, Germany

  • Pages
    2
  • From page
    485
  • To page
    486
  • Abstract
    The report by Yadav et al. concerned 12 patients with abscesses within the prostate which were treated with transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided needle aspiration (1). of these 12 patients, 4 had residual abscesses detected in a follow-up TRUS after 1 week and 3 needed further intervention. All patients were treated with antibiotics for 4 weeks.
  • Keywords
    Ultrasound , Perinum , Transrectal , Prostate
  • Journal title
    Astroparticle Physics
  • Serial Year
    2012
  • Record number

    2433469