Abstract:Introduction: MRI-Ultrasound (MRI/US) fusion-guided transperineal prostate biopsy (TPB) is gaining popularity in the diagnostic algorithm of prostate cancer. It is associated with higher pain score than the other methods of prostate biopsy. Effective analgesia is a key point for providing patient comfort and preventing his movement in response to pain with subsequent mismatch of the fused MRI/ US images. The mismatch could lead to inaccurate targeting of suspected cancer lesions. The preferred method of analge… Show more
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