title: [Tolerability to transperineal prostatic biopsy based on the number of specimens].
abstract: Prostate biopsy is a fundamental step in the diagnostic flow chart of prostate cancer. We have evaluated the influence of the number of cores taken on the tolerability and morbidity of the transperineal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy. We have compared a group of 240 pts undergone 16 core prostate biopsy to an historical cohort of 100 pts undergone 10 core prostate biopsy. All the patients in both groups have been investigated about tolerability and morbidity of the procedure. No significant differences emerge between the two groups, and then we conclude that the number of cores taken does not influence the safety and compliance to the transperineal biopsy. This is a significant advantage compared to transrectal biopsy, as the number of cores influences the detection rate of prostate carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Urologia II, Università di Bari, Ospedale Policlinico.
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lorusso
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: de Rienzo
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vitarelli
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Albo
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dachille
authors.forename: Arcangelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pagliarulo
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010502:Perineum; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013997:Time Factors