Practicals · Urology · Minor and office urology
Prostate biopsy (TRUS / transperineal)
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- NMC Annexure 2: observed/assisted 2, performed 5; DrNB: minor urological procedure
- Also called
- needle biopsy of prostate
Videos and resources
- VideoTransperineal Prostate Biopsies Under Local Anesthesia7:09
- VideoTargeted Prostate Biopsy using MR-Ultrasound Fusion6:10
- +66 more links
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Prostatic biopsy” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 29)
“Needle biopsy of the prostate,” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 13)
“h. Techniques of prostate biopsy” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 12)
“Urethral catheterization, Suprapubic cystostomy, Urethral dilatation, Prostate biopsy, Flexible cystoscopy” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 7)
“Pathology of Prostatic Neoplasms Ultra sonography and Biopsy of the Prostate” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 10)