Importance of detecting BPH and the relationship with post-surgical UTI
This study addresses the relevance of early detection of prostate disorders, highlighting the prevalence of problems associated with the prostate in men who reach an older age. It is observed that, in developed countries, male life expectancy is 79.5 years, with approximately 50% of individuals over 65 years of age presenting complaints related to prostatic obstruction, with 15% undergoing surgery. The main objective of the research is to compare and calculate the rate of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in patients undergoing prostate surgery at the Hospital de Clínicas de Uberlândia with data from the Ministry of Health (MS) and scientific studies. Carried out over six months, the study adopts a quantitative, documentary and retrospective approach, analyzing 77 medical records of patients undergoing prostate surgery. Endoscopic prostate resection stood out as the most performed surgery (40.26%), followed by prostatectomy due to tumor (33.77%). The average length of stay was 6.5 days, with an average age of 67 years. The use of prophylactic (88.31%) and postoperative (20.78%) antibiotics was significant. Postoperative urine cultures were performed in 19.48% of patients, identifying UTI in 5.19% of cases. Despite the postoperative UTI rate being similar to the literature, it is observed that it may not reflect reliable results due to cases of return to the emergency room with UTI symptoms, antibiotic medication without laboratory confirmation and lack of reevaluation of contaminated cultures. The study highlights the importance of continuous health care, especially at advanced ages, and highlights the Blue November campaign as a crucial initiative to raise awareness about the early detection of prostate cancer.
Importance of detecting BPH and the relationship with post-surgical UTI
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.159492423015
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Palavras-chave: Cancer; Prostatic Surgery; Elderly; Urinary tract infection; Benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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Keywords: Cancer; Prostatic Surgery; Elderly; Urinary tract infection; Benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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Abstract:
This study addresses the relevance of early detection of prostate disorders, highlighting the prevalence of problems associated with the prostate in men who reach an older age. It is observed that, in developed countries, male life expectancy is 79.5 years, with approximately 50% of individuals over 65 years of age presenting complaints related to prostatic obstruction, with 15% undergoing surgery. The main objective of the research is to compare and calculate the rate of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in patients undergoing prostate surgery at the Hospital de Clínicas de Uberlândia with data from the Ministry of Health (MS) and scientific studies. Carried out over six months, the study adopts a quantitative, documentary and retrospective approach, analyzing 77 medical records of patients undergoing prostate surgery. Endoscopic prostate resection stood out as the most performed surgery (40.26%), followed by prostatectomy due to tumor (33.77%). The average length of stay was 6.5 days, with an average age of 67 years. The use of prophylactic (88.31%) and postoperative (20.78%) antibiotics was significant. Postoperative urine cultures were performed in 19.48% of patients, identifying UTI in 5.19% of cases. Despite the postoperative UTI rate being similar to the literature, it is observed that it may not reflect reliable results due to cases of return to the emergency room with UTI symptoms, antibiotic medication without laboratory confirmation and lack of reevaluation of contaminated cultures. The study highlights the importance of continuous health care, especially at advanced ages, and highlights the Blue November campaign as a crucial initiative to raise awareness about the early detection of prostate cancer.
- Renata Pereira Peres Peruzzo
