COMPLICATION RATE OF TRANSRECTAL ULTRASOUND GUIDED PROSTATE BIOPSY: A COMPARISON AMONG 3 PROTOCOLS WITH 6, 10 AND 15 CORES

Abstract

Prostate specific antigen screening has led to an increase in the number of patients undergoing prostate biopsy which, in turn, has increased the incidence of post-biopsy complications. However, most of the complications are minor and self-limiting. In this large study population the increased number of biopsy cores did not result in an increased incidence of major post-biopsy complications.