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cord-013523-hcd4bwy0	Konstantinidis, Charalampos	Chronic prostatitis effectively managed by transurethral prostatectomy (TURP) in a spinal cord injury male	2019-09-23		.txt	text/plain	1601	96	41	INTRODUCTION: Spinal cord injury (SCI), specifically suprasacral SCI, results in high intravesical pressures, elevated post-void residual and urinary incontinence which are all risk factors for urinary tract infections (UTIs). Removal of these UTI risk factors and improving urinary drainage are goals of urologic management; however, when conservative interventions do not succeed, surgery may be a viable solution in select cases of rUTIs. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of complicated persisting rUTIs and associated urethral discharge in a middle-aged SCI male who manages his bladder with intermittent catheterization (IC). We detail the evaluation and management approach that leads to an eventual transurethral prostatectomy (TURP) as a final solution for his rUTIs. Fortunately, the surgical intervention was successful, and the patient is free of UTIs after 4 years of follow-up. DISCUSSION: In SCI male patients with rUTIs and suspected chronic prostatitis, TURP may be a valuable treatment option once all predisposing factors have been remediated.	./cache/cord-013523-hcd4bwy0.txt	./txt/cord-013523-hcd4bwy0.txt