Can we obtain better specimens with an end-cutting prostatic biopsy device?

Dogan, HS; Eskicorapci, SY; Ertoy-Baydar, D; Akdogan, B; Gunay, LM; Ozen, ABDURRAHİM

doi:10.1016/j.eururo.2004.09.004

Can we obtain better specimens with an end-cutting prostatic biopsy device?

Dogan H., Eskicorapci S., Ertoy-Baydar D., Akdogan B., Gunay L., Ozen H.

EUROPEAN UROLOGY, vol.47, no.3, pp.297-301, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 47 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2005
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.eururo.2004.09.004
Journal Name: EUROPEAN UROLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.297-301
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Our aim was to compare the tissue yield of two different prostate biopsy instruments: the newer end-cut versus standard side-notch technique.