Prevention of infectious complications after transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy: comparison of povidone-iodine, chlorhexidine, and formalin disinfection
TRPI injection before TRUS-PB appears to be more effective in preventing post-biopsy infectious complications compared to needle disinfection with chlorhexidine or formalin. This method may be considered as a preferred antiseptic approach for TRUS-PB procedures.
Authors
- Mert Başaranoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9873-4920)
- Murat Bozlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8624-0149)
- Ali Nebioğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6325-1534)
- Erdem Akbay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7669-414X)
- Ali Gökçe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1902-4478)
Institutions
- Ankara University (TR)
- Mersin Üniversitesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Urology
- Published
- 2025-02-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-025-05498-4
- Primary Topic
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Mersin Üniversitesi