Table 2 Complications, cancer detection rate and VAS between the trans-perineal (TP) and trans-rectal prostate (TR) biopsy
TP (n = 130) | TR (n = 108) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gross hematuria | 7/130(5.3%) | 15/108(13.8%) | 0.024# |
Urine retention | 4/130(3%) | 9/108(12.0%) | 0.076# |
Perineal hematoma | 2/130(1.5%) | 0/101 | 0.196# |
Epididymitis | 0/130 | 1/108(0.9%) | 0.272# |
Prostatitis | 1/130(0.7%) | 5/108(4.6%) | 0.059# |
UTI | 3/130(2.2%) | 13/108(12.0%) | 0.003# |
Fever > 38.5 | 0/130 | 7/108(6.4%) | 0.003# |
Sepsis | 0/130 | 7/108(6.4%) | 0.015# |
Hospitalization for complication | 0/130 | 8/108(7.4%) | 0.008# |
VAS [25–75%] | 3[2–4] | 3[3–4] | 0.239◎ |
Cancer detection rate | 58/130(45%) | 53/108(49%) | 0.492# |