Methods In contrast to transrectal approaches, transurethral ultrasound applicators are simple in construction and designed for single use. Delivery of ultrasound from within the prostate gland avoids passing energy through sensitive structures, and enables rapid tissue ablation. Tissue is coagulated radially outwards from the urethra, with the depth of treatment controlled based on the tempera...

For better image quality, the hair of the patient should be clipped using a #40 surgical blade from the xiphoid process of the sternum to the pubis ventrally and bilaterally from the paralumbar fossa to the elbow, ventral to the lung fields. The skin should be thoroughly cleaned. Alcohol and warm ultrasound coupling gel applied to improve contact. Proper preparation for transrectal ultrasound i...

BACKGROUND Benign ectopia of prostatic glandular tissue in the seminal vesicles is rare with only three prior cases reported in the literature. Prostate cancer, arising within prostatic ectopia in the seminal vesicles, has never been described and therefore presents a challenge in both diagnosis and management. CASE PRESENTATION Herein, we report a rare case of prostatic adenocarcinoma in ect...

Objective. This study determined the effective concentration (EC) of lidocaine plus 75 μg fentanyl for caudal block in patients undergoing transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided prostate biopsy. Methods. Consecutive male patients scheduled for TRUS guided prostate biopsy were enrolled. The mixed solution for caudal block contained lidocaine and 75 μg fentanyl, in total 20 mL. The concentration of...

[15] Beerlage HP, van Leenders JLH, Oosterhof GON, Witjes JA,van de Kaa CA, Debruyne FMJ, et al. High-intensity focused ultrasound followed after one to two weeks byradical retropubic prostatectomy: Results of a prospectivestudy. Prostate 1999;39:41–6. [16] Beerlage HP, Thuroff S, Debruyne FMJ, Chaussy C, de la Rosette JJMCH. Transrectal high-intensity focused ultrasound using t...

Ultrasound-guided biopsy is more sensitive to biopsy performed under the digital control, because 29% of prostatic cancers are not palpable. On the other hand, at least 30% of cancers are isoechogenic, so they cannot be viewed by transrectal ultrasound examination. It means that target biopsy is not sufficient for diagnosis of localized prostatic cancer, i.e., randomized samples are needed as w...

We aimed to introduce an approach for image-guided positioning of electrodes for irreversible electroporation (IRE) in patients with prostate cancer using a magnetic resonance imaging-transrectal ultrasonography (MRI-TRUS) fusion technique. In 10 consecutive patients with biopsy-proven Gleason score ≤3+4 prostate cancer, 19 G electrodes were inserted into the prostate using a transperineal acce...

Introduction Sciatica is a common reason for medical consultation throughout the population. Piriformis pyomyositis rare cause of these symptoms. Its probable etiology transient bacteraemia co-existing temporarily with muscle injury. Aim The aim study to present method treating piriformis abscess transabdominal ultrasound-guided transrectal drainage. Case A 14-year old boy, previously healthy, ...

Infectious complications after transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy (TRUS-Bx) appear to be increasing, which reflects the high prevalence of antibiotic-resistant strains of Enterobacteriaceae. Identifying patients at high risk for antibiotic resistance with history taking is an important initial step. Targeted prophylaxis with a prebiopsy rectal swab culture or augmented antibiotic pro...

Twin pregnancy in the mare causes economic loss. Early transrectal ultrasonographic detection of twins and manual crush of one embryonic vesicle is the method of choice for managing equine twins (90% success rate). Transcutaneous and transvaginal ultrasound-guided twin reduction techniques are described for twin pregnancies that advance beyond 25 days of gestation. Reported success rates for th...