Three different techniques for administering analgesia during transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy: a comparative study

PURPOSE: The efficacy of three different analgesic techniques during transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided prostate biopsy, including (i) periprostatic blockage (PPB), (ii) intrarectal gel instillation, and (iii) sedoanalgesia were compared. MATERIAL AND METHODS: During a period of five months, 100 c...

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Main Authors: Volkan Izol, Bulent Soyupak, Gulsah Seydaoglu, I. Atilla Aridogan, Zuhtu Tansug
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2012-02-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382012000100017