Risks and complications of transrectal ultrasound. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Transrectal ultrasound guided needle biopsies of the prostate are routinely performed to diagnose and stage prostate cancer. This diagnostic technique is a safe method to diagnose prostate cancer with few major complications but frequent minor complications.

publication date

  • March 1, 2000

Research

keywords

  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Prostatic Neoplasms

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0034070184

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1097/00042307-200003000-00011

PubMed ID

  • 10785852

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 10

issue

  • 2