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Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: This work is helpful to guide urologist in the management of prostatic abscess. Background: The incidence of prostatic abscess (PA) has markedly declined with the wide-spread use of antibiotics and the decreasing incidence of urethral gonococcal infections. Objectives: To evaluate different treatment methods for prostatic abscess and to describe technical points that will improve the outcome of transurethral (TUR) drainage of pro-static abscess. Patients and Methods: We performed a retrospective study of a series of 11 patients diag-nosed with prostatic abscess, who were admitted and treated in Farwaniya Hospital, Kuwait, between February 2008 and November 2010. Drainage was indicated when an-tibiotic therapy did not cause clinical improvement and after prostatic abscess was con-firmed by TRUS (Transrectal ultrasonography) and/or CT computed Tomographyscan. TUR drainage was indicated in 7 cases, ultrasound-guided transrectal drainage was per-formed in 2 cases, and ultrasound-guided perineal drainage was performed in 2 cases. Results: All patients that underwent TUR-drainage had successful outcomes, without th