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08/Aug/2025
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2025AO1437
Highlights ■ This prospective cohort study assessed prostate biopsy complications in 1,043 men. ■ The major outcomes included bleeding (Clavien-Dindo Grades 2–3 = 1.5%), infections (4.7%), and urinary retention (4.1%). ■ The key risk factors for infection were recent quinolone use, indwelling catheters, and high PSA levels. ■ Acute urinary retention was linked to untreated lower urinary tract symptoms, prostate volume, intravesical prostatic protrusion, and bladder wall thickness. ABSTRACT Objective: To identify complications following transrectal posterior biopsies in a public […]
Keywords: Drug resistance; Early detection of cancer; Image-guided biopsy; Mass screening; Prostatic diseases; Risk Factors; Urinary tract infections