[Complications of ultrasound-guided transperineal puncture biopsy of the prostate].
Between June 1988 and February 1993, 520 ultrasound-guided transperitoneal prostate biopsy punctures were performed in patients with prostate disease. Of these, 89 (17.1 %) were positive for malignancy. An analysis is made of the highly uncommon complications observed, which corresponded to 17 cases of haematuria (3.26%) and 3 of fever (0.5%). Likewise, reference is made to perineal neoplastic implantation, since such complication was evident in one of the cases contributed (0.19%). Also, a review of the literature relative to the complications is made, concluding by stating the relevance of this diagnostic technique in spite of said complications.
Castiñeiras
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Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario de Puerto Real, Universidad de Cádiz.
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Castro
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López
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Juarez
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Carnicer
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Rodríguez-Rubio
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D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010502:Perineum; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography