The Effects of Combination Perianal-Intrarectal Lidocaine-Prilocaine Cream and Periprostatic Nerve Block for Pain Control during Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Biopsy of the Prostate: A Randomized, Controlled Trial.
10.4111/kju.2010.51.7.463
- Author:
Dong Hoon NOH
1
;
Min Chul CHO
;
Hyoung Keun PARK
;
Hae Won LEE
;
Kwang Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea. urolee51@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Analgesia;
Biopsy;
Pain;
Prostate
- MeSH:
Analgesia;
Biopsy*;
Humans;
Male;
Nerve Block*;
Prostate*;
Ultrasonography*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2010;51(7):463-466
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Prostate biopsy for diagnosing cancer can be painful. The efficacy and safety of combination perianal-intrarectal lidocaine-prilocaine (PILP) cream and periprostatic nerve block were compared with nerve block alone during transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy (TRUS-Bx). MATERIALS AND METHODS: From October 2007 to August 2009, 74 men undergoing a transrectal prostate biopsy were randomized into two groups. In group 1, 36 patients received a combination of PILP cream and a periprostatic nerve block; and in group 2, 38 patients received lubricant jelly and a periprostatic nerve block. Thirty minutes later, the TRUS-Bx was performed. Pain was evaluated by a 10-point visual analogue scale (VAS) after the biopsy. RESULTS: Patients in group 1 showed a significantly lower VAS score than patients in group 2 (mean score 2.22+/-0.89 vs. 3.02+/-1.15, p<0.001). In addition, there was a difference in the number of patients that had a pain score of three or more, 44% in group 1, and 65% in group 2. The overall complication rate was similar in both groups (p=0.45). CONCLUSIONS: A combination of PILP cream and periprostatic nerve block reduced pain compared to the periprostatic nerve block alone. This safe, simple technique can be considered prior to TRUS-Bx to reduce patient discomfort.
