Table 1 Baseline characteristics from 550 patients.

From: Comprehensive analysis of complications after transperineal prostate biopsy without antibiotic prophylaxis: results of a multicenter trial with 30 days’ follow-up

Parameter

Value – Mean (+SD)

Age (years)

68.3 (±8.1)

Prostate volume (ccm)

58.3 (±30.4)

PSA (ng/ml)

9.8 (±9.6)

Number of cores

25.4 (±7.6)

History of previous biopsy, n (%)

183 (33.3)

PI-RADS

n/n (%)

 2

15/550 (2.7)

 3

84/550 (15.3)

 4

266/550 (48.4)

 5

143/550 (26.0)

 n/a

42/550 (7.6)

Cancer detection rate

n/n (%)

 Any cancer

357/550 (64.9)

 ISUP 1

98/550 (17.1)

 ≥ISUP 2

259/550 (47.0)

 ≥ISUP 3

115/550 (20.9)

  1. SD standard deviation, PSA prostate-specific antigen, PI-RADS Prostate Imaging: Reporting and Data System, ISUP International Society of Urological Pathology.
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