Safety of ultrasound-guided transrectal extended prostate biopsy in patients receiving low-dose aspirin

Safety of ultrasound-guided transrectal extended prostate biopsy in patients receiving low-dose aspirin

PURPOSE: To determine whether the peri-procedural administration of low-dose aspirin increases the risk of bleeding complications for patients undergoing extended prostate biopsies. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From February 2007 to September 2008, 530 men undergoing extended needle biopsies were divided...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ioannis Kariotis, Prodromos Philippou, Demetrios Volanis, Efraim Serafetinides, Demetrios Delakas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2010-06-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
prostate
biopsy
transrectal
aspirin
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382010000300007

Similar Items

Similar Items