Evaluation of the Relationship between Pathology Results and Pain Scores in Patients Who Underwent Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Prostate
Journal Title: Üroonkoloji Bülteni - Year 2016, Vol 15, Issue 3
Abstract
Objectives: In this study, we assessed the relationship between pain scores and the pathology results of patients who underwent transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy (TRUS-PBx). Materials and Methods: A total of 198 patients who underwent prostate biopsy between October 2014 and April 2015 due to abnormal digital rectal examination findings and/or high prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels (≥2.5 ng/dL) were included in this study. Before the biopsy procedure, all patients underwent finger-guided transperineal periprostatic block with 10 mL of 2% prilocaine. A 10-point linear visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to assess the pain arising from probe insertion (VAS-1) and prostate sampling (VAS-2). After receiving the pathology results, the patients were grouped according to the presence of prostate cancer: Group 1: patients without prostate cancer and Group 2: patients with prostate cancer. Results: The mean age of the patients was 64±7.3 (43-83) years, and the mean PSA value was 12.5±18.3 (0.6-142) ng/dL. Prostate cancer detection rate was 22.7%. The mean VAS-1 score in Group 1 and group 2 was 1.6±1.8 and 2.0±2.5, respectively (p=0.209). The mean VAS-2 score in Group 1 and Group 2 was 2.5±2.4 and 2.6±2.6, respectively (p=0,725). Conclusion: The pain felt during TRUS-PBx is not related with the presence of prostate cancer on biopsy pathology.
Authors and Affiliations
Deniz Bolat, Mehmet Erhan Aydın, Bülent Günlüsoy, Tansu Değirmenci, Yusuf Kadir Topçu, İbrahim Küçüktürkmen, Yasin Ceylan, Ertuğrul Şefik
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