Complications After Prostate Biopsy: Data From SEER-Medicare

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Authors

H. Ballentine Carter · Johns Hopkins University

Sonja I. Berndt · National Cancer Institute

Winnie Ricker · Information Management Services

Edward M. Schaeffer · Johns Hopkins University

Abstract

The risk of hospitalization within 30 days of prostate biopsy was significantly higher than in a control population. Infectious complications after prostate biopsy have increased in recent years while the rate of serious noninfectious complications is relatively stable. Careful patient selection for prostate biopsy is essential to minimize the potential harms.

Topics & Keywords

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Urinary Tract Infections Management Genital Health and Disease

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Urology

Volume 186, Issue 5, pp. 1830-1834

DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2011.06.057

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