Ultrasound-Guided Transrectal Placement of a Drainage Tube as Therapeutic Management of Patients with Prostatic Abscess

Abstract

Although rare, prostatic abscess is a serious condition that needs quick diagnosis and treatment. In our experience, TRUS-guided transrectal placement of a drainage tube is a feasible and safe treatment alternative for prostatic abscess; it is also easy to perform and well tolerated by the patients.