Biópsia Prostática Transretal Após Preparação Profilática do Recto com Iodo-Povidona: Estudo Prospectivo Randomizado
Authors: Cadilhe José Pedro 
Published: July 2018

Introduction: Transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy (TRUS-Bx), according to the literature, can lead to urinary tract infections in up to 11% and sepsis in up to 2% of patients. We evaluate whether an original way to apply povidone-iodine rectal preparation just prior to TRUS-Bx can reduce infectious complications.

Material and Methods: Between January 2014 and September 2016, 94 men in private office were prospectively randomized to two groups, before TRUS-Bx: • Rectal cleansing (an original transrectal “prostate massage” for about half a minute with 2.5 mL of betadine dermic solution 100 mg/mL) (n=47) or • No cleansing (n=47). All of the patients received prophylactic antibiotics: levofloxacin 500 mg PO for 7 days, beginning the day before procedure. Patients completed a telephone interview 4 days after undergoing the biopsy and went to the office 2 weeks after biopsy. The primary end point was the rate of infectious complications. An infectious complication when one or more of the following events occurred: 1) fever greater than 38.0Cº, 2) urinary tract infection or 3) sepsis (standardized definition). Student t test and multivariate regression analysis were used for data analysis.

Results: Infectious complications developed in 6 cases (12.7%) in the non-rectal preparation group: five patients had fever without sepsis (11%) and one had sepsis (2%). In the povidone-iodine rectal preparation group there were no infectious complications (0.0%). Multivariate analysis did not identify any patient subgroups at significantly higher risk of infection after prostate biopsy. Of the 94 men who underwent TRUS-Bx 45 (47.9%) were diagnosed with prostate cancer and 3 (3.2%) had ASAP in the result. The hospital admission rate for urological complications within 30 days of the procedure was 1%, and only for infection related reasons (sepsis).

Conclusion: The administration of quinolone-based prophylactic antibiotics and the simple use of 2.5 mL of povidone-iodine dermic solution in a transrectal prostate massage for Introduction: Transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy (TRUS-Bx), according to the literature, can lead to urinary tract infections in up to 11% and sepsis in up to 2% of patients. We evaluate whether an original way to apply povidone-iodine rectal preparation just prior to TRUS-Bx can reduce infectious complications. Material and Methods: Between January 2014 and September 2016, 94 men in private office were prospectively randomized to two groups, before TRUS-Bx: • Rectal cleansing (an original transrectal “prostate massage” for about half a minute with 2.5 mL of betadine dermic solution 100 mg/mL) (n=47) or • No cleansing (n=47). All of the patients received prophylactic antibiotics: levofloxacin 500 mg PO for 7 days, beginning the day before procedure. Patients completed a telephone interview 4 days after undergoing the biopsy and went to the office 2 weeks after biopsy. The primary end point was the rate of infectious complications. An infectious complication when one or more of the following events occurred: 1) fever greater than 38.0Cº, 2) urinary tract infection or 3) sepsis (standardized definition). Student t test and multivariate regression analysis were used for data analysis. Results: Infectious complications developed in 6 cases (12.7%) in the non-rectal preparation group: five patients had fever without sepsis (11%) and one had sepsis (2%). In the povidone-iodine rectal preparation group there were no infectious complications (0.0%). Multivariate analysis did not identify any patient subgroups at significantly higher risk of infection after prostate biopsy. Of the 94 men who underwent TRUS-Bx 45 (47.9%) were diagnosed with prostate cancer and 3 (3.2%) had ASAP in the result. The hospital admission rate for urological complications within 30 days of the procedure was 1%, and only for infection related reasons (sepsis). Conclusion: The administration of quinolone-based prophylactic antibiotics and the simple use of 2.5 mL of povidone-iodine dermic solution in a transrectal prostate massage for