Transrectal ultrasound guided systematic 13 cores prostate biopsy for diagnosing prostate carcinoma:report of 160 cases
- VernacularTitle:经直肠超声引导13点前列腺系统穿刺活检术160例报告
- Author:
Jianbo HU
;
Liuping YANG
;
Hong ZHONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Prostatic neoplasms;
Biopsy,needle
- From:
Chinese Journal of Urology
1994;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the clinical value of transrectal ultrasound guided systematic 13 cores prostate biopsy. Methods A total of 160 patients referred for abnormal digital rectal examination and (or) prostate specific antigen 4ng/ml or greater underwent transrectal ultrasound guided systematic 13 cores prostate biopsy.That was,in addition to the standard sextant biopsies,cores were taken from the far lateral and middle regions of the gland as described by Eskew.Pathological findings of the additional regions were compared with those of the sextant regions. Results Of the patients 35 % had cancer on biopsy(56 /160).Of the 56 patients with prostate cancer 12(21%)had carcinoma only in the additional regions,which would be undetected on the sextant biopsy technique (P
