Professor Taejong Hyun of Chung-Ang University Hospital's Department of Urology awarded 'Best Paper Academic Award' by the Korean Society of Surgical Infection

Professor Taejong Hyun, Department of Urology, Chung-Ang University Hospital.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] Chung-Ang University Hospital announced on the 20th that Professor Tae Jong-hyun of the Department of Urology received the 'Best Presentation Award' in the free presentation category at the Korean Society of Surgical Infection conference.

Professor Tae, along with Professor Kim Tae-hyung of Chung-Ang University Hospital's Department of Urology and Professor Jeong Seung-il of Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital's Department of Urology, was selected for the Best Presentation Award through a multicenter study on 'Infectious complications occurring after transurethral resection of the prostate.'

Professor Tae presented that extending the prophylactic antibiotic use period beyond 24 hours in transurethral resection of the prostate, a surgery that removes enlarged prostate tissue, yielded significant results in reducing postoperative infectious complications compared to the current evaluation standard (completion within 24 hours).

In domestic medical settings, appropriate antibiotics are used prophylactically before surgery to prevent surgical site infections. Regarding this treatment, the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service monitors antibiotic usage in medical institutions and conducts the 'Evaluation of Appropriateness of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Surgery' to ensure antibiotics are used for an appropriate period according to surgical standards, aiming to prevent surgical site infections and antibiotic misuse or overuse. Currently, the evaluation standard for prophylactic antibiotics in transurethral resection of the prostate is considered appropriate if the antibiotic use period is completed within 24 hours.

Professor Tae stated, "Through this study, we confirmed that there is a significant difference between the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service's evaluation criteria and the actual therapeutic effect standards of prophylactic antibiotics in medical practice for transurethral resection of the prostate," adding, "I hope this research will serve as an opportunity to minimize infectious complications after transurethral resection of the prostate, enhance patient treatment outcomes, and support faster recovery."

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