title: [Complications with transrectal biopsy of the prostate].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To probe into the complications of prostate biopsy.
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinical data of 220 patients underwent prostate biopsy from 1997 to 2001 were reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 93 patients suffered slight complications, and 15 patients suffered severe complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Transrectal prostate biopsy is easily and safely by using 18 gague biopsy needles. These data demonstrate the low morbidity and less complication associated with contemporary transrectal prostate biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, First Affilicated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Xin
authors.initials: XX
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Li-Xin
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Hua
authors.forename: Hong-Fei
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology*