Comparison of four different anesthesia methods for relief of all pain during transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy

Inal G., Adsan O., Ugurlu O., Kaygisiz O., KOŞAN T. M., Cetinkaya M.

INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY, vol.40, no.2, pp.335-339, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 40 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11255-007-9237-3
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.335-339
  • Keywords: analgesia, biopsy, pain, transrectal ultrasound, PERIPROSTATIC LOCAL-ANESTHESIA, DOUBLE-BLIND, INTRARECTAL LIDOCAINE, NERVE BLOCKADE, RANDOMIZED-TRIAL
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction To find the most beneficial method, we assessed patient comfort and morbidity rates during prostate biopsy procedures performed using periprostatic nerve blockade, unilateral pudendal nerve blockade, intrarectal lidocaine gel, and a combination of periprostatic nerve blockade and intrarectal lidocaine gel.