Major Complications and Associated Risk Factors of Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Prostate Needle Biopsy: A Retrospective Study of 1875 Cases in Taiwan

Major Complications and Associated Risk Factors of Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Prostate Needle Biopsy: A Retrospective Study of 1875 Cases in Taiwan

Complications from transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided prostate needle biopsy are occasionally encountered in the daily practice of urologists. We tried to determine the associated risk factors of patients who suffered from major complications that required hospitalization after TRUS guided prostat...

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Main Authors: I-Ni Chiang, Shang-Jen Chang, Yeong-Shiau Pu, Kuo-How Huang, Hong-Jen Yu, Chao-Yuan Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-11-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
complications
morbidity
risk factors
transrectal ultrasound prostate needle biopsy
TRUS
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664608600637

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