Is periprostatic local anesthesia for transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy associated with increased infectious or hemorrhagic complications? A prospective randomized trial

Obek, C; Onal, Bülent; Ozkan, B; Onder, AU; Yalcin, V; Solok, V

doi:10.1016/s0022-5347(05)64679-4

Is periprostatic local anesthesia for transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy associated with increased infectious or hemorrhagic complications? A prospective randomized trial

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Obek C., Onal B., Ozkan B., Onder A., Yalcin V., Solok V.

JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, vol.168, no.2, pp.558-561, 2002 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 168 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2002
Doi Number: 10.1016/s0022-5347(05)64679-4
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.558-561
Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: Periprostatic local anesthesia for prostate biopsy requires 2 or more extra needle punctures and injection of the local anesthetic through the highly colonized rectum. To our knowledge we report the first prospective randomized trial to assess the infectious or hemorrhagic complications associated with this method.