Reducing infectious complications after transrectal prostate needle biopsy using a disposable needle guide: is it possible?
PURPOSE: To investigate whether the use of a disposable needle guide results in a decreased incidence of infectious complication after transrectal prostate needle biopsy (TPNB). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty five patients who underwent 10-core TPNB were randomized into two groups. A pre-biopsy blood...
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| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia
2011-02-01
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| Series: | International Brazilian Journal of Urology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382011000100010 |