title: Morbidity with contemporary prostate biopsy.
abstract: To determine the incidence of complications associated with contemporary prostate biopsy, a review of 670 men undergoing transrectal prostate biopsy using 18 gauge biopsy needles was conducted. Of the men 580 received 1 to 3 days of ciprofloxacin antibiotic prophylaxis. A total of 16 patients (2.1%) suffered complications of whom 4 (0.6%) required hospitalization. These data demonstrate the low morbidity associated with contemporary transrectal prostate biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Urology Service, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Desmond
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Zeidman
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Mueller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology*; D012007:Rectum; D014463:Ultrasonography