Purpose: Transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy is widely used to confirm the
diagnosis of prostate cancer. The technique has been associated with significant morbidity …

Purpose: Transrectal ultrasound guided needle biopsy of the prostate is routinely performed
to diagnose and stage prostate cancer. We prospectively evaluated the true incidence of …

Purpose: Transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy is the gold standard for detecting prostate
cancer but international reports suggest that increasing risks are associated with the …

Purpose: We assessed the complication rate of ultrasound guided prostate biopsies
performed at a single center in a screening population. Moreover the impact of different …

The aim of this study was to assess infectious complications in transrectal ultrasound-guided
prostate biopsy (TRUSPB), comparing two groups of patients: one group with antibiotic …

PURPOSE: We prospectively evaluate the safety, morbidity and complication rates for first
and repeat transrectal ultrasound guided prostate needle biopsies. MATERIALS AND …

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Complications from transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided
prostate needle biopsy are occasionally encountered in the daily practice of urologists. We …

Purpose: Transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy of the prostate is the most common modality
used to diagnose prostate cancer. Although many biopsy protocols have been described, in …

Herein, the authors compare morbidity in men who underwent both transrectal ultrasound–
guided (TRUS) prostate biopsy and transperineal mapping biopsy (TPMB) at two institutions …

Purpose: Although urinary tract infection is a recognized complication of transrectal
ultrasound guided prostate biopsy, to our knowledge there are no recommendations in the …