ABSTRACT

Prostate cancer is one of the most commonly seen cancers in men around the world. Transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy is the gold standart in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. Purpose of our study was to detect the complications in patients who underwent transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy in our clinic.

1280 patients who underwent transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy between December 2008 and December 2014 in our clinic were enrolled in the study. Complications in these patients were classified in two groups as infective (prostatitis, epididimitis, urosepsis) and non infective (hematuria, hematospermia, rectal bleeding).

Infective complications were seen in 82 patients. 63 of these patients were prostatitis, 10 of them were epididimitis. Only 9 patients who presented with high fever, chills, and leukocytosis were admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of urosepticemia. Noninfective complications were detected in 108 patients. Hematuria was found In 101 patients and 10 patients presented with hematospermia. Rectal bleeding was observed in 7 patients.

Even though transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy in the diagnosis of prostate cancer is a very reliable method, it is an invasive method as well. Because of this, although rare, serious complications can occur.