A SURVEY OF PATIENT PREPARATION AND TECHNIQUE OF ULTRASOUND-GUIDED PROSTATE BIOPSY: A MULTICENTER STUDY OF UROONCOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION


Bozlu M., Akduman B., Mungan U., Ozen H., BALTACI S., Turkeri L., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, vol.33, no.3, pp.266-271, 2007 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.266-271
  • Keywords: Prostate, Biopsy, Survey
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy is the standard method for the diagnosis of prostate cancer. The aim of the present survey is to assess the variability in patient preparation and technique of ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy among Turkish Urologists.