Intrarectal ice application prior to transrectal prostate biopsy: a prospective randomised trial accessing pain and collateral effects

Objectives To analyze the efficacy of intrarectal ice application as an anesthetic method prior to transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided prostate biopsy. Materials and Methods A total of 120 consecutive men were included into the study prospectively. Patients were equally randomized as group 1 and 2...

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Main Authors: Baris Çaliskan, Nazim Mutlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2015-02-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
Ice
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382015000100101&lng=en&tlng=en