Abstract
To report changes in the white blood cell (WBC) counts in expressed prostatic secretions (EPS) in men with pelvic symptoms undergoing thrice-weekly prostatic massage combined with antimicrobial therapy. The study comprised a retrospective analysis of the records of 35 patients (mean age 45.3 years, range 28-70, SD, 12.03) with pelvic pain, pain in the lower back, obstructive urinary symptoms, irritative urinary symptoms, or sexual dysfunction, who had undergone the same diagnosis and treatment protocol in a genitourinary clinic in Manila, Philippines, from September 1992 to September 1995. EPS were obtained 347 times in 35 patients (median 9 times per patient, range 6-16). In 26 of the 35 (74%) patients the WBC count in the EPS was < 10 per oil-immersion field (OIF, x1000) at the first prostatic massage. In 34 of 35 (97%) patients the WBC count rose to > or = 10 as prostatic massage continued on a thrice-weekly schedule. The mean (range, SD) initial WBC count in the EPS was 8.4 (1-48, 8.43) and the maximum was 40.9 (6-60, 19.05); the difference between these values was 32.5 (3-57, 18.78; 95% confidence interval 26.1-40.1) and the difference was statistically significant (paired t-test, P < 0.001). The classification of patients...Continue Reading
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