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AUTHOR
Eduardo Sánchez-cano
Renal papillary necrosis, an endoscopic vision.
Renal papillary necrosis is described as an ischemic or chemical lesion at the end of the Malpighi pyramid, which causes the necrosis, with detachment and expulsion of the papilla in the urine. It ...
Comparison of three different antibiotic protocols in transurethral resection of bladder tumour and the possible infectious risk factors: A non-randomized, prospective study
Introduction: We sought to investigate three different antibiotic protocols in transurethral resection of a bladder tumour (TURBT), and the possible infectious risk factors of this surgery.Methods: We conducted a non-randomized, prospective study, gathering cases of patients in whom TURBT had been performed. The sample was divided into three groups based on those who received antibiotics as: a single preoperative dose (Group A); a preoperative dose, plus a long protocol during the hospitalization (Group B); a preoperative dose, plus a long protocol during the hospitalization, plus five days at home (Group C). Intra- and postoperative data that could be relevant to infections was gathered.Re…