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@handera My information came from Urologist at Mayo Clinic. I did research myself and same information was found on web sites from major medical providers.

The information given to me was an increase in 2% greater risk of infection and I can see why. I think the new pre-antibiotics attuned to specific type of infection causes has helped keep this low. .

A bigger benefit is the removal of anxiety and worry for many many of us which does not help dealing with a cancer testing. Everyone is different and everyone should decide what is best for them and their anxiety and worry level is.

I have heard several people on MCC really having anxiety over the transrectal procedure and what it entails. The ongoing research and medical reporst do show that there is a 2% increase in infection rates with transrectal but for me the biggest benefit is reducing anxiety, discomfort, and worry before procedure and during procedure.

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handera | @handera | Mar 3 7:25pm

Understand how you could be anxious about what you were told and read about TRUS biopsy.

The reason I posted the results of this February 2024 randomized clinical trial is to help alleviate that anxiety.

In fact, the study found that infectious complications with TRUS were 2.6%, while the infectious complications of a transperineal biopsy were 2.7%. Neither procedure led to any of the 700+ participants experiencing sepsis and no participant required follow up hospitalization for their “infectious event”.

I’ve been told that the transperineal biopsy is more painful than the TRUS biopsy; based on someone who underwent both types. Therefore, full anesthesia for the transperineal biopsy may be a good idea for some.

IMO the takeaway is that both procedures have the exact same level of a risk of a minor level of infection (about 2.6% for both).

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