Comparison of the risk of postoperative infection between transurethral vaporesection and transurethral resection of the prostate.

Background And Objective: We observed in our department at 3 months two episodes of bacteremia postoperatively to photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP). We decided to compare the frequency of postoperative urinary tract infections (POUTIs) in patients with preoperative bacterial colonization of urine between PVP and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).

Materials And Methods: From January 2010 to December 2011, we studied patients who underwent PVP or TURP for benign prostatic obstruction in our department.