Comparison of the efficacy and safety of topical diltiazem and nitroglycerine for pain relief during transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy of the prostate

Comparison of the efficacy and safety of topical diltiazem and nitroglycerine for pain relief during transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy of the prostate

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Transrectal ultrasound biopsy of prostate is a painful procedure. The introduction of the rectal probe is one of the major contributors to the pain associated with this procedure. Drugs that relax the anal sphincter should theoretically decrease this pain. This study was...

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Main Authors: Tarun Jindal, Soumendra Nath Mandal, Satyadip Mukherjee, Dilip Karmakar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2012-06-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
Prostate
biopsy
analgesia
lignocaine
diltiazem
nitroglycerin
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