Assessing peri-operative antibiotic administration practices amongst urologic surgeons performing holmium laser enucleation of the prostate worldwide.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP) is a size-independent surgical treatment for benign prostatic hypertrophy. There is currently a lack of data on peri-operative antibiotic prescribing patterns for HoLEP and, thus, no consensus on optimal practices. This study aims to assess peri-operative antibiotic prescribing practices for HoLEP.

Methods

Members of the Endourological Society (EUS) were invited by e-mail to complete a REDCap survey. The survey inquired about surgeons' practice setting, training, surgical volume, antibiotic prescribing practices and explored different factors that might affect antibiotic choice and duration. A p-value of < 0.05 was determined to be statistically significant.

Results

A total of 70 Urologists (66 male, 4 female)

SUBMITTER: Mohaghegh Poor SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11906547 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature