OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the incidence, predisposing factors, and time-course of epididymitis after transrectal ultrasound-guided (TRUS) needle biopsy of the prostate gland. METHODS: A total of 739 ...

a transrectal biopsy and a transperineal biopsy. The urologist carrying out this procedure passes a hollow biopsy needle through the wall of the rectum into your prostate to collect a tissue sample.

Despite high rates of disease misclassification and sepsis, the use of transrectal biopsy remains commonplace. Transperineal mapping biopsies mitigate these problems but carry increased cost and ...

The primary technique for diagnosing and monitoring prostate cancer, a transrectal biopsy, entails removing tissue from the prostate gland by inserting a thin needle through the rectal wall.