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. 1999 Jun;50(3):173-6.

Transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy of the prostate: relation between ASA use and bleeding complications

E J Herget  1 , J C Saliken, B J Donnelly, R R Gray, D Wiseman, G Brunet
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Transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy of the prostate: relation between ASA use and bleeding complications

E J Herget et al. Can Assoc Radiol J. 1999 Jun.

Abstract

Objective: To determine the relation between ASA ingestion and the incidence of bleeding complications after transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided biopsy of the prostate.

Methods: Overall, 1810 patients with suspected prostate disease were followed after biopsy. ASA use was determined before the procedure. A TRUS-guided sextant biopsy was performed and patients were contacted immediately and by follow-up telephone call to determine whether there were any immediate or delayed bleeding complications.

Results: Overall, 46 subjects (2.5%) had bleeding complications. Of the 54 subjects reporting current use of ASA, 2 (3.7%) had such complications. This difference was not significant.

Conclusion: There was no evidence of an association between the use of ASA and postbiopsy bleeding complications.

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