Journal Reviews

Prostate biopsies without antibiotic cover – are we there yet?

12 October 2022 | | antibiotics, infection, outcomes, prophylaxis, prostate cancer, transperineal biopsy

Transperineal (TP) prostate biopsies are widely replacing the traditional transrectal route due to definite evidence of reduced infective complications. TP biopsies are usually performed with a single dose of antibiotic pre-procedure in most centres. In this article the authors attempt...

Is TRUS and biopsy obsolete as a diagnostic test for prostate cancer: refining the perineal biopsy technique?

1 March 2015 | | Urologic Oncology | active surveillance, biopsy, Complications, prostate cancer, staging, transperineal biopsy

Whilst there has been a dramatic shift in how patients are investigated for potential prostate cancer, transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) and biopsy remains the most commonly used technique for tissue sampling. In this single centre, retrospective analysis, 634 men, over a...