title: [Complications of ultrasound-guided transperineal puncture biopsy of the prostate].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario de Puerto Real, Universidad de Cádiz.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Castiñeiras
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Varo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Juarez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Ferragut
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Carnicer
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Paublete
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Rubio
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010502:Perineum; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography