This study assesses differences in the effects of pelvic plexus block and periprostatic nerve block among various anesthetic methods that reduce the pain caused by prostate biopsy.
Recently, various types of local anesthetic methods have been attempted to reduce biopsy-related pain leading to changes in the type of anesthetic agents and site of injection. Of these anesthetics and combinations, pelvic plexus block and periprostatic nerve block seem to be the very effective way to control prostate biopsy-related pain. However, few studies have compared these two methods.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
58
Injections of 2.5 mL of 2% lidocaine were made to the pelvic neurovascular plexus located at the end of the seminal vesicle under Doppler US guidance on each side
Injections of 2.5 mL of 2% lidocaine were made to the neurovascular bundles at the junction of the prostate-bladder-seminal vesicle on each side.
Yonsei University Medical College Gangnam Severance Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
RECRUITINGVisual analog scale-1
Visual analog scale (0-10) during anesthesia procedure higher values represent a worse outcome.
Time frame: day 7~14
Visual analog scale-2
Visual analog scale (0-10) at insertion of ultrasound probe higher values represent a worse outcome.
Time frame: day 7~14
Visual analog scale-3
Visual analog scale (0-10) during biopsy procedure higher values represent a worse outcome.
Time frame: day 7~14
Visual analog scale-4
Visual analog scale (0-10) at 15 min after the biopsy procedure higher values represent a worse outcome.
Time frame: day 7~14
Rate of Complication
Complications after biopsy
Time frame: day 14~28
Procedure time
Total time taken for prostate biopsy
Time frame: day 7~14
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