Intravenous paracetamol for relief of pain during transrectal-ultrasound-guided biopsy of the prostate: A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Intravenous paracetamol for relief of pain during transrectal-ultrasound-guided biopsy of the prostate: A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Transrectal-ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy (TRUS-PBx) is the standard procedure for diagnosing prostate cancer. The procedure does cause some pain and discomfort; therefore, an adequate analgesia is necessary to ensure patient comfort, which can also facilitate good-quality results. This prospect...

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Main Authors: Ozcan Kilic, Murat Akand, Haluk Kulaksizoglu, Ahmet H. Haliloglu, Seher Tanidik, Mehmet M. Piskin, Talat Yurdakul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-11-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Analgesia
Biopsy
Paracetamol
Prostate
Transrectal ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X15002089

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