BJU international
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Does pericapsular lignocaine reduce pain during transrectal ultrasonography-guided biopsy of the prostate?
To evaluate whether injection with pericapsular lignocaine before transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)-guided biopsy reduces the perceived pain of prostatic biopsy. ⋯ Pericapsular injection with 1% lignocaine significantly reduces the perceived pain of TRUS-guided prostatic biopsy.