Transperineal vs Transrectal Prostate Biopsy—The PREVENT Randomized Clinical Trial
Jim C. Hu, Melissa Assel, Mohammad E. Allaf, Andrew J. Vickers, Behfar Ehdaie, Andrew J. Cohen, David A. Green, Ahmed Ghazi, Benjamin T. Ristau, Keith Kowalczyk, Arvin K. George, Hiten D. Patel, Jeffrey S. Montgomery, Misop Han, Michael E. Rezaee, Christian P. Pavlovich, Neal Patel, Ashley E. Ross, Shilajit Kundu, Gerald Wang, Jonathan E. Shoag, Nirmish Singla, Kristian Stensland, Michael A. Gorin, Anthony J. Schaeffer, Edward M. Schaeffer
Abstract
This randomized clinical trial compares the effect of transperineal vs transrectal prostate biopsy on infection rates after biopsy.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineRandomized controlled trialBiopsyProstateProstate biopsyUrologyClinical trialRadiologySurgeryInternal medicineCancerProstate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentUrinary Tract Infections ManagementUrinary Bladder and Prostate Research