In contemporary practice, most prostate cancers are either invisible on ultrasound or
indistinguishable from concurrent benign prostatic hyperplasia. Diagnosis therefore rests on …

PURPOSE: There is growing interest among urologists on the need for decreasing pain
during transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided prostate biopsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS …

Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) was first developed in the 1970s. TRUS-guided biopsy,
under local anaesthetic and prophylactic antibiotics, is now the most widely accepted …

OBJECTIVE To compare, in a prospective study, bleeding (in three categories, ie
haematuria, haematospermia and rectal) and consultations with the general practitioner …

1.1 Aim and objectives The European Association of Urology (EAU) Urological Infections
Guidelines Panel has compiled these clinical guidelines to provide medical professionals …

Purpose: Periprostatic nerve block (PNB) is the most common anesthesia technique used
before prostate biopsy. However, needle punctures for anesthetic infiltration may be painful …

Transrectal ultrasound prostate biopsy (TRUS Bx) is increasingly performed by urologists.
Lee and colleagues reported on the diversity in TRUS Bx practice and training in United …

Prostate biopsy is usually performed without anesthesia. We evaluated the patient's
perception of pain/discomfort experienced during the procedure in terms of the type of …

Early prostate cancers are best detected with transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided core
biopsy of the prostate. Due to increased longevity and improved prostate cancer screening …

Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of povidone–iodine (PI) in reducing the risk of infectious
complications following transrectal prostate biopsy (TRPB). Methods Eligible randomized …