title: [Aspirative cytology of the prostate: its diagnostic usefulness and effect on care costs].
abstract: In order to verify the practical usefulness and certain features of puncture-aspiration with fine needle of the prostate gland, a study and evaluation of our personal experience on 400 cytological samples was undertaken. A cyto-histological correlation was done on 130 of them. Excellent results were obtained relating sensitivity (97.14%), specificity (98.33%), efficacy (97.69%) and predictability indices. It was concluded that this was a non-aggressive, simple and quick procedure, which proved to be very economical and with a high degree of diagnostic accuracy.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cervell Ferrón
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cuevas de Aldasoro
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: García Pérez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chacón Gómez
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lescure del Río
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pérez-Guillermo García
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology*; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000473:pathology*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000191:economics / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Citología aspirativa de la próstata: su utilidad diagnóstica y repercusión sobre el coste de la asistencia.