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How I Do It: Transperineal prostate biopsy using local anesthetic in an outpatient setting

Flávio Vasconcelos Ordones^1,2,3, Lodewikus Vermeulen^1,3, Morgan Bressington¹, Abilash Menon¹, Timothy Burns¹, Loretta Muller¹, Mark Fraundorfer¹, Peter J. Gilling^1,4

1 Urology Department, Tauranga Public Hospital, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
2 Division of Urology, São Paulo State University, UNESP, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
3 Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
4 Professor of Surgery and Assistant Dean, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Address correspondence to Dr. Flávio Vasconcelos Ordones, Urology Department, Tauranga Public Hospital, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Canadian Journal of Urology 2023, 30(1), 11453-11456.

Abstract

Transperineal prostate biopsy (TPPB) is proven to be an effective diagnostic tool for prostate cancer detection. It allows satisfactory sampling of apical and anterior areas which is not well achieved with the transrectal route, without the associated risks of urinary tract infection or sepsis.
The main objective of this paper is to describe the technique utilized in our institution to perform transperineal prostate biopsy under local anesthetic in the outpatient clinic setting.

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