The Optimum Dosage of Prilocaine in Periprostatic Nerve Block During Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Prostate Biopsy: A New Approach in Dose Calculation

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Gonulalan U., Kosan M. , Kervanciglu E., Cicek T., Ozturk B., Ozkardes H.

UROONKOLOJI BULTENI-BULLETIN OF UROONCOLOGY, vol.15, no.1, pp.13-17, 2016 (Journal Indexed in ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/uob.525
  • Title of Journal : UROONKOLOJI BULTENI-BULLETIN OF UROONCOLOGY
  • Page Numbers: pp.13-17
  • Keywords: Pain, prilocaine, prostate, periprostatic nerve block, transrectal ultrasound, PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED-TRIAL, LOCAL-ANESTHESIA, DOUBLE-BLIND, PAIN, COMPLICATIONS, INJECTION, VOLUME, CREAM

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to calculate the optimum dose of prilocaine per one mL prostate volume in periprostatic nerve block (PPNB) during transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided prostate biopsy (PBx).