The Severity of Pain in Prostate Biopsy Depends on the Biopsy Sector.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The pain experienced by a patient during a prostate fusion biopsy is cumulative and can also be modulated by many factors. The aim of the study was to assess the association between the degree of pain intensity during prostate biopsy and the region of the biopted organ.

Materials and methods

The study included a group of 143 patients who underwent prostate fusion biopsy under local analgesia followed by blockage of the periprostatic nerve. After a biopsy, the patients completed the original questionnaire about the pain experienced during the procedure.

Results

There was a statistically significant difference in pain score between cores taken in the apex (median 5 (IQR 2-5)), medium level (median 1 (IQR 1-2)), and prostate base (median 1 (IQR 1-3)) (p

SUBMITTER: Rempega G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10057203 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature