A double-blind, randomized, controlled trial of topical glyceryl trinitrate for transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy

Journal of Urology

Volumn 173, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 418-420

  Rochester, Mark A ^a,b   Le Monnier, Karena ^a   Brewster, Simon F ^a  

^a CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Biopsy; Nitroglycerin; Prostate

Indexed keywords

GLYCEROL NITRATE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE BIOPSY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 12544257179     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000149872.35473.cb     Document Type: Article

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