Complications and specimen quality in transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy: Comparison of 16G and 18G needles
KUWAIT MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.52, no.2, pp.134-137, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 52 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2020
- Journal Name: KUWAIT MEDICAL JOURNAL
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE
- Page Numbers: pp.134-137
- Gazi University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate specimen quality, pathological results, complications and pain in transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided prostate biopsy using 16 gauge (G) or 18G biopsy needles