Urinary Tract Infection in Patients after Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor Procedure in Tertiary Hospital

Abstract

Introduction: The incidence of UTI after TURBT in the early stages can result in morbidity, increase the length of stay, and patient costs, even if not treated can be a risk factor for bladder tumor recurrence. The global incidence of post-TURBT UTI varies between 2-39%. This study aims to determine the incidence of UTI in post-TURBT patients. Materials and Methods: This study was a cross-sectional retrospective study. The research data was taken from the medical records of patients who underwent TURBT between 2017 - 2021 at a tertiary hospital. UTI after the TURBT was defined by symptoms of fever (≥ 38oC) and the results of urinalysis examination with positive bacteriuria. While asymptomatic bacteriuria (ABU) is defined by the results of a positive bacteriuria examination without symptoms of fever. The results of the study were processed with descriptive statistics and then presented in the form of tables and explanatory narratives. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 26 with a p-value < 0.05 considered statistically significant. Results: 140 patients underwent the TURBT. The data collected were 92 patients. In the pre TURBT, 56 (60,9%) patients were positive for bacteriuria, but 55 (59,8%) patients did not have fever symptoms. There were 1(1.1%) patient who had UTI before the TURBT. This patient was treated first with an antibiotic before the TURBT procedure. After the TURBT, 9 (9,7%) patients underwent urinalysis. A total of 4 (4.3%) patients experienced UTI after the TURBT and 3 (3.3%) experienced ABU after the TURBT. The incidence of UTI after the TURBT increased the length of stay of the patient (p = 0,003). Conclusion: The incidence of post-TURBT UTI is 4.3%. Only 9,8% of patients underwent urinalysis after the TURBT.

Keywords

• urinary tract infection, turbt, bladder tumor, urinalysis