The effect of urethral catheterisation on serum prostate-specific antigen levels in male patients with acute urinary retention
Yonsei Medical Journal, cilt.44, sa.4, ss.676-678, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2003
- Doi Numarası: 10.3349/ymj.2003.44.4.676
- Dergi Adı: Yonsei Medical Journal
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.676-678
- Anahtar Kelimeler: prostate-specific antigen, urinary retention, urinary catheterisation
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Urethral catheterisation is often used in acute urinary retention (AUR). In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of urethral catheterisation on serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in men with AUR. Our study subjects comprised 35 men with a mean age of 63.7 ± 7.35 years (range 55 - 80) who presented with AUR at our department between March 1999 and June 2000. Patients were randomly divided into two groups; 18 patientsunderwent urethral catheterisation in the first group (catheterisation group), while 17 underwent suprapubic percutaneous cystostomy in the second group (cystostomy group. Serum PSA levels before manipulation, and 2 and 12 hours and 7 days after treatment were determined. The change in median PSA values after manipulation was statistically significant in the catheterisation group (p<0.05), but not in the cystostomy group (p>0.05). The change in serum PSA was not clinically important in any of the patients. These results suggested that urethral catheterisation did not cause a significant alteration in serum PSA in men with AUR retention.