First report of robot-assisted transperineal fusion versus off-target biopsy in patients undergoing repeat prostate biopsy.

Journal: World journal of urology
Published Date: Nov 15, 2016

Abstract

PURPOSE: To clarify the value of targeted versus off-target biopsies in men with a suspicion of prostate cancer (PC) and a visible lesion in multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) using transperineal robot-assisted biopsy.

Authors

  • S Kaufmann
    Department of Urology, Eberhard Karls University, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany.
  • J Mischinger
    Department of Urology, Eberhard Karls University, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany.
  • B Amend
    Department of Urology, Eberhard Karls University, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany.
  • S Rausch
    Department of Urology, Eberhard Karls University, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany.
  • M Adam
    Department of Urology, Eberhard Karls University, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany.
  • M Scharpf
    Institute of Pathology, Eberhard Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany.
  • F Fend
    Institute of Pathology, Eberhard Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany.
  • U Kramer
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Eberhard Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany.
  • M Notohamiprodjo
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Eberhard Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany.
  • K Nikolaou
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Eberhard Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany.
  • A Stenzl
    Department of Urology, Eberhard Karls University, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany.
  • J Bedke
    Department of Urology, Eberhard Karls University, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany. jens.bedke@med.uni-tuebingen.de.
  • S Kruck
    Department of Urology, Eberhard Karls University, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany.

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