Urology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
A prospective, randomized controlled study comparing lidocaine and tramadol in periprostatic nerve blockage for transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy.
To assess the efficacy of tramadol and lidocaine in reducing pain using the periprostatic nerve block technique with a spinal needle, guided by transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) before the biopsy application. ⋯ In this study, we showed that the local anesthetic effect of tramadol in decreasing pain in periprostatic nerve block during TRUS-guided biopsy. The use of tramadol for pain relief in transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy is a practical, effective, and comfortable method compared with the results of the control group.