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Table 4 Comparison of the incidence of complications of TR and TP biopsy

From: Comparison of the complications of traditional 12 cores transrectal prostate biopsy with image fusion guided transperineal prostate biopsy

Group

TR (n, %)

TP (n, %)

P value

Major

 sepsis

1 (0.70)

0 (0.00)

0.408

 Severe haematuria

2 (1.38)

0 (0.00)

0.241

Minor

 Minor hematuria

45 (31.25)

35 (35.71)

0.468

 LUTS

24 (16.67)

25 (25.51)

0.091

 Dysuria

9 (6.25)

11 (11.22)

0.168

 Acute urinary retention

13 (9.03)

10 (10.20)

0.759

 Infection

16 (11.11)

3 (3.06)

0.022

 Rectal bleeding

2 (1.4)

0 (0)

<0.001

 Perineal swelling

3 (2.08)

10 (10.20)

0.006