Is periprostatic local anesthesia for transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy associated with increased infectious or hemorrhagic complications? A prospective …
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. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A
total of 100 consecutive patients with sterile urine cultures underwent transrectal ultrasound
guided prostate biopsy. They were randomized to receive a periprostatic nerve block or no …
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. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A
total of 100 consecutive patients with sterile urine cultures underwent transrectal ultrasound
guided prostate biopsy. They were randomized to receive a periprostatic nerve block or no …
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