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 |