Assessment of safety of the prostate biopsy guided by transrectal ultrasound
- VernacularTitle:经直肠超声引导前列腺穿刺活检的安全性
- Author:
Yuying YANG
;
Jie TANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography
2001;10(1):38-40
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the safety of biopsy of the prostate guided by transrectal ultrasound.Methods Three hundred and seventeen patients suspected to have prostate cancer were examined and 208 patients were followed up.Results One hundred and eighty-one patients followed up did not feel severe pain during the biopsy of the prostate. Clinical manifestations induded 12 cases of hematuria,4 dases of hematospermia,1 case of fever, 2 cases of pollakisuria and urodymia,2 cases of uroschesis,which disappeared after corresponding treatment.Conclusions Biopsies of the prostate guided by transrectal ultrasound is advantageous in diagnosis of prostatic carcinoma.
