title: [Complications of transrectal prostate biopsy. Determination of current status].
abstract: The procedure for prostate biopsy has undergone a dramatic change in the last 2 decades. The introduction of PSA into diagnostics for prostate carcinoma and simultaneous development of modern biopsy techniques have led to a marked increase in transrectal prostate biopsies. At the same time, serious complications have become less frequent. Grave complications after biopsy include septic complications (approximately 1%), rectal hemorrhages (approximately 0.1%), and ischurias (0.5%). Less severe complications such as occurrence of fever without septic signs account for 3.5%. One of the frequent complications that usually do not require treatment is gross hematuria, which is observed in nearly 50% of all patients. The same applies to hematospermia with a similar frequency.In the rare cases of the altogether serious complications after prostate biopsy, appropriate action is essential. All in all, prostate biopsy nowadays represents a safe diagnostic procedure with few complications and an extraordinarily high level of usefulness for everyday urological practice.
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D019160:Endosonography / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000639:trends; D004869:Equipment Safety / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012307:Risk Factors