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Table 2 Summary of surgical details (n = 45)

From: Selective biomarkers for inflammation and infection are associated with post-operative complications following transperineal template prostate biopsy (TTPB): a single-centre observational clinical pilot-study

Reason for TTPB

 Repeat biopsy due to negative TRUSPB

18 patients

 Active surveillance

5 patients

 Elevated PSA with abnormal findings on mpMRI

22 patients

PSA level before biopsy

 Median

6.8 ng/ml

 Range

0.8–58.0 ng/ml

Prostate volume at biopsy

 Median

41 ml

 Range

6.0–98.0 ml

Number of biopsy cores

 Median

29 cores

 Range

7.0–61.0

Duration of TTPB

 Median

21 min

 Range

5–45 min

Type of anaesthesia

 General

38 patients

 Local

7 patients

Post-operative complications observed

 Infection (UTI/sepsis) and severe haematuria

1 patient

 Severe pain

3 patients

 Urine retention

1 patient

 Complications requiring re-admission to hospital

1 patient