SynthesisWorld journal of urology2017
Surgical therapy of prostatitis: a systematic review.
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- Aquablation for dual burden disease - BPH and chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a single-center prospective pilot study.BMC urology · 2026Article
- Association between periodontal disease and prostate disease: a mini review.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Review
- Effect of saline perfusion before catheter removal in patients with BPH treated with GreenLight laser photoselective vaporization of the prostate.American journal of clinical and experimental urology · 2024Article
- Surgical management of National Institutes of Health category II chronic bacterial prostatitis: a case series and scoping review of the literature.Translational andrology and urology · 2023Article
- Management of Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis.Current urology reports · 2020Review
- A Comprehensive Review of the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management of Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome.Current pain and headache reports · 2020Review
- Pharmacological Interventions for Bacterial Prostatitis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2020Review
- Chronic prostatitis effectively managed by transurethral prostatectomy (TURP) in a spinal cord injury male.Spinal cord series and cases · 2019Article
- Outcomes of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate in men with a history of prostatitis: a retrospective study.Therapeutic advances in urologyArticle
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Abstract
purposeThe clinical term "prostatitis" refers to a clinical syndrome defined by the following 4 distinct entities: acute bacterial prostatitis (category 1), chronic bacterial prostatitis (category 2), chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (category 3), and asymptomatic prostatitis (category 4) The etiology of the chronic forms is still not fully understood and choice of therapy is often debated. The objective of this systematic review is to collect evidence on the surgical treatment of the chronic form of prostatitis and to evaluate its clinical implication.
methodsWe performed a systematic literature search and identified 6683 relevant publications, of which 16 were included in the review.
resultsTransurethral prostate resection was performed in 110 patients; 78 patients (70%) were reported as "cured", 16 patients (15%) as improved, and 16 patients (15%) as unchanged. Radical prostatectomy was performed in 21 patients; a full resolution of prostatitis related symptoms was reported for 20 patients (95%). No increased rates of complications or unusual complications were noted.
conclusionsSurgical therapy of chronic bacterial prostatitis or chronic pelvic pain syndrome might be a viable option; however, since little evidence is currently available and no randomized controlled trials have been conducted, the presently available data does not provide a base for clinical decisions.
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