The use of propofol sedation for transrectal ultrasonography-guided prostate biopsy is associated with high patient satisfaction and acceptability

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 94-95

  Awsare, Ninaad S ^a   Green, James A ^b   Aldwinckle, Beverley ^c   Hanbury, Damian C ^c   Boustead, Greg B ^c   McNicholas, Thomas A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b WHIPPS CROSS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c LISTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Day case prostate biopsy; Propofol; Repeat prostate biopsy; Sedation; Trans rectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy

Indexed keywords

PROPOFOL;

HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE BIOPSY; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDATION; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; ANXIETY; BIOPSY; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROPOFOL; PROSTATE; RECTUM; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 34250201060     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2006.12.010     Document Type: Letter

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