Context Prostate biopsy is commonly performed for cancer detection and management. The
benefits and risks of prostate biopsy are germane to ongoing debates about prostate cancer …

OBJECTIVE: To review and critically analyse all the recent literature on the detection and
characterisation of prostate cancer by means of extended and saturation protocols …

Transrectal ultrasound-guided systemic biopsy is the recommended method in most cases
with suspicion of prostate cancer. Transrectal periprostatic injection with a local anesthetic …

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

This meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy and safety of periprostatic nerve block (PPNB) and
intrarectal local anesthestic (IRLA) gel in alleviating pain during prostate biopsy. Electronic …

PURPOSE: To our knowledge the optimal analgesia during prostate biopsy remains
undetermined. We tested the efficacy and safety of combined perianal-intrarectal lidocaine …

PURPOSE: The diagnostic yield of prostate biopsy is limited. Increasing the number of cores
enhances the cancer detection rate by sampling additional sites and obtaining more tissue …

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether local anesthetic decreases the pain associated with
transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate needle biopsy. METHODS: A systematic review and …

Transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate needle biopsy (PB) is considered the gold standard
for the diagnosis of prostate cancer. Recently, lower urinary tract symptoms and erectile …

Abstract Background: Prostate biopsy (PBx) techniques have changed significantly since the
original Hodge's scheme, with an increase in the number and location of cores. These …