Open AccessAntibiotics are not necessary during routine cystoscopic stent removal: A randomized controlled trial at UC San Diego
Author(s) -
Aaron Bradshaw,
Mark Pe,
Seth K. Bechis,
Thomas DiPina,
Paul Zupkas,
Joel E. Abbott,
Dimitri Papagiannopoulos,
Kaitlan Cobb,
Roger L. Sur
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
urology annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 0974-7834
pISSN - 0974-7796
DOI - 10.4103/ua.ua_130_19
Subject(s) - medicine , stent , randomized controlled trial , surgery , cystoscopy , antibiotics , antibiotic prophylaxis , urinary system , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Current American Urological Association (AUA) Best Practice Statement recommends antibiotic prophylaxis for cystoscopy with manipulation, including stent removal; although no Level 1b trials explicitly address prophylaxis for stent removal. We sought to determine the efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics to prevent infectious complications after stent removal.