T.R.U.S. GUIDED BIOPSY  OF THE PROSTATE

Prostatic biopsy is a diagnostic method at which we remove small pieces of the prostate in order to examine them under a microscope.

The most common indication of prostatic biopsy in urological practice is a rise of PSA (Prostatic Specific Antigen) or suspicious findings fro digital examination of the prostate.

Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Biopsy of the Prostate allows us to target any suspicious point of the prostate making our biopsy more efficient, increasing thus our diagnostic probabilities.

In order to achieve this, a specifically designed very thin needle enters through the rectum to reach the prostate .  This needle enters and comes out rapidly so that the patient feels little if any pain.

The patient must take three important precautions in order to achieve a safe procedure:

1) The patient must stop any medication with anticoagulating action (Aspirin, Plavix, Iscover, Synrtom) at least 7 days before the biopsy.

2) Two to 3 hours before the biopsy the patient should have a small enema,

3) Prophylactic antibiotics should be administered.

Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Biopsy of the Prostate is safe procedure provided that we have taken the aforementioned measures and that of course the urologist is sufficiently trained in doing this procedure