title: Local anesthesia in transrectal prostate biopsy.
abstract: The administration of local anesthesia both topical and injectable before transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy is safe and efficacious. We describe our technique and review the relevant published data on this topic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0330, USA. kinks@med.umich.edu
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hollingsworth
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: John T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Wei
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology*; D012007:Rectum
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D008012:Lidocaine