Transrectal needle aspiration versus transperineal needle biopsy in diagnosis of prostatic carcinoma.
Fine-needle aspiration of the prostate was compared to transperineal biopsy in 86 patients with suspected prostatic carcinoma. Aspiration was found to have a sensitivity of 98.6% while no complications were seen. Initial core needle biopsy compared to the final histological diagnosis in this study showed a sensitivity of 84.5%. Fine-needle aspiration of the prostate is a safe, inexpensive and accurate diagnostic method in prostatic carcinoma. Our findings suggest that prostatic aspiration should be used more widely as an initial diagnostic procedure for suspected prostatic cancer.
Deliveliotis
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Department of Urology, University of Athens, Greece.
Stavropoulos
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Macrychoritis
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Koutsokalis
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Kostakopoulos
D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010502:Perineum; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012007:Rectum; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity