Effect of periprostatic nerve blockade before transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy on patient comfort: A randomized placebo controlled study

Inal G., Yazici S., Adsan O., Ozturk B., Kosan M., Cetinkaya M.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, cilt.11, sa.3, ss.148-151, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2003.00768.x
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.148-151
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: anesthesia, biopsy, pain, prostate, LOCAL-ANESTHESIA, INTRARECTAL LIDOCAINE, NEEDLE-BIOPSY, DOUBLE-BLIND, TRIAL, PAIN
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: In the present study, we assessed the efficacy and morbidity of periprostatic local anesthesia before transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided biopsy of the prostate.