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Study compares pain in transperineal and transrectal approach to prostate biopsy
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“So yes, these transperineal biopsies are more painful right in the moment, but immediately following that, these patients are comfortable," says John Myrga, MD.
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In this video, John Myrga, MD, discusses the background and relevant findings of his recent study, “Patient Reported Outcomes after Transperineal vs. Transrectal Biopsy with Local Anesthesia: Advances in Pain Control and Areas for Improvement," which was presented at the Northeastern Section of the American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Myrga is a urology resident at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
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