Is periprostatic nerve block a gold standard in case of transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy?
Introduction: Controversy exists over the pain during prostate biopsy. Periprostatic nerve block (PNB) is a gold standard anesthetic technique during transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsy. Recent studies showed that PNB alone is insufficient as analgesic. We compared the efficacy of t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Urology Annals |
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| Online Access: | http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2013;volume=5;issue=3;spage=152;epage=156;aulast=Kumar |