Clinical Study

Does Leaving the Biopsy Needle in Povidone-Iodine Solution Reduce Infective Complications after Biopsy?

Table 2

Distribution of complications according to groups.

CharacteristicGroup 1 ()Group 2 () value

Fever (%)14 (15.7)5 (5.7)0.033
Temperature (°C) (mean ± SD) (range)38.7 ± 0.9 (37.7–40.2)39.3 ± 0.6 (38.7–40)0.22
Sepsis (%)5 (5.6)0 (0)0.025
Prostatitis (%)9 (10.1)2 (2.3)0.032
Urinary retention (%)11 (12.4)3 (3.4)0.029
Hospital stay (%)12 (13.5)4 (4.6)0.040
General complications (%)26 (29.2)7 (8)<0.001