Table 3 Comparison of positive rate of biopsy cores according to T stage and ISUP grade between transrectal and transperineal prostate biopsy
Variables | All patients (n, %) | Transrectal biopsy (n, %) | Transperineal biopsy (n, %) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T stage | ||||
T1 + T2 | 381/1160 (32.8) | 231/754 (30.6) | 150/406 (36.9) | 0.029 |
T3 + T4 | 725/1065 (68.1) | 433/598 (72.4) | 292/467 (62.5) | 0.001 |
ISUP grade | ||||
1 | 79/542 (14.6) | 49/351 (14.0) | 30/191 (15.7) | 0.582 |
2–3 | 369/853 (42.3) | 192/455 (42.2) | 177/398 (44.5) | 0.504 |
4–5 | 955/1520 (62.8) | 622/975 (63.8) | 333/545 (61.1) | 0.297 |