May ultrasound probe size influence pain perception of needle piercing during transrectal prostate biopsy? A prospective evaluation
Introduction and Objective: Transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy (TRUS-Bx) is the definitive step in the diagnosis of prostate cancer (CaP). Patients (pts) generally experience significant pain during the procedure at the point that biopsy should be accompanied by some form of anesthesia. S...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2016-10-01
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Series: | Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia |
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Online Access: | http://pagepressjournals.org/index.php/aiua/article/view/5577 |