A Survey of Patient Preparation and Technique of Ultrasoundguided Prostate Biopsy: a Multicenter Study of Urooncological Association
Year: 2019
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Introduction: Ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy is the standard method for the diagnosis of prostate cancer.The aim of the present survey is to assess the variability in patient preparation and technique of ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy among Turkish Urologists.Materials and Methods: In July 2004, a questionnaire was sent out to e-mail addresses of the members of Urooncological Association, asking about the details of prostate biopsy protocol of the members.The survey consisted of multiple choice questions about the patient preparation and prostate biopsy technique.Responses were acquired via e-mail and analyzed in detail.Results: Thirty two urologists from 24 centers responded.The biopsy procedure was performed by the urologist only in 54.16% of the centers, both urologist and radiologist in 37.5%, and radiologist only in 8.33%.Transrectal route was the most common method for ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy.A half of the responders performed biopsy when PSA was greater than 4 ng/ml.All of the centers administered antibiotic and a half of them used enema before the procedure.Approximately 37% of responders did not administer any type of analgesia, but 29.1% of all responders administered a periprostatic nerve block for reducing pain during the procedure.Most urologists obtained 10 or 12 biopsy cores and only 20.8% of them obtained routine transitional zone biopsy during the initial biopsy session. Conclusion: This survey demonstrated that patient preparation and technique of ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy is not standardized among Turkish Urologists, and a guideline on prostate biopsy is needed.
Source: Urology Research and Practice
Authors: Murat BOZLU, Cüneyt İŞERİ, Murat KOŞAN, Murat LEKİLİ, Talha MÜEZZİNOĞLU, Gökhan ÖZER, Yaşar ÖZGÖK, Hakkı PERK, Bülent SOYUPAK, Sedat SOYUPEK, Ahmet SOYLU, Sinan SÖZEN, Feridun ŞENGÖR, Zühtü TANSUĞ, Asıf YILDIRIM, Mehmet DÜNDAR, Mete ÇEK, Bülent AKDUMAN, Uğur MUNGAN, Haluk ÖZEN, Sümer BALTACI, Levent TÜRKERİ, Ziya KIRKALI, Atıf AKDAŞ, Öztuğ ADSAN, Bülent AKDOĞAN, Mert ALTINEL, Süleyman ATAUS, Semih AYAN, Cenk Yücel BİLEN, Çağ ÇAL, Ali TEKİN
Institutions: Mersin Üniversitesi, GATA Haydarpaşa Eğitim Hastanesi, Ankara Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Manisa Celal Bayar University, Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hastanesi, Gülhane Askerî Tıp Akademisi, Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi, Cukurova University, Inonu University, Gazi University, Haydarpaşa Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Adnan Menderes University, Taksim Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Dokuz Eylül University, Hacettepe University, Ankara University, Marmara University, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul University, Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi, Ege University
Language: English
Subfield: Urology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7140252312