Transrectal ultrasound guided systematic 13 cores prostate biopsy for diagnosing prostate carcinoma:report of 160 cases / 中华泌尿外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the clinical value of transrectal ultrasound guided systematic 13 cores prostate biopsy. Methods A total of 160 patients referred for abnormal digital rectal examination and (or) prostate specific antigen 4ng/ml or greater underwent transrectal ultrasound guided systematic 13 cores prostate biopsy.That was,in addition to the standard sextant biopsies,cores were taken from the far lateral and middle regions of the gland as described by Eskew.Pathological findings of the additional regions were compared with those of the sextant regions. Results Of the patients 35 % had cancer on biopsy(56 /160).Of the 56 patients with prostate cancer 12(21%)had carcinoma only in the additional regions,which would be undetected on the sextant biopsy technique (P