Open AccessComparative evaluation of bilateral pudendal nerve blockade and periprostatic nerve block in transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy: a prospective randomised trial
Author(s) -
Rahmi Aslan,
Akif Erbin,
Recep Eryılmaz,
Kerem Taken
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
central european journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2080-4873
pISSN - 2080-4806
DOI - 10.5173/ceju.2020.0075
Subject(s) - medicine , visual analogue scale , rectal examination , prostate biopsy , prostate , prostate cancer , nerve block , biopsy , urology , ultrasound , randomized controlled trial , surgery , radiology , cancer
Although the periprostatic nerve block (PNB) is accepted as the standard method for local anesthesia prior to transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsy, it is not the most ideal method. We aimed to analyze the effectiveness and safety of bilateral pudendal nerve blockage (PuNB) by comparing with PNB.