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Table 1 Extraprostatic extension detection rate in patients undergone both systematic template and MRI-US fusion guided prostate biopsy through transrectal or transperineal approach: comparison between transrectal and transperineal approach

From: Detection of extraprostatic extension by transperineal multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging-ultrasound fusion targeted combined with systemic template prostate biopsy

Methods

All (n = 2848)

TR (n = 1917)

TP (n = 931)

p value

EPE-detection rate, n (%)

    

Combined

40 (1.4)

20 (1.0)

20 (2.1)

0.019

SBx

29 (1.0)

14 (0.7)

15 (1.6)

0.028

TBx

20 (0.7)

9 (0.5)

11 (1.2)

0.033

  1. TR transrectal fusion guided prostate biopsy, TP transperineal fusion guided prostate biopsy, EPE extraprostatic extension, SBx systemic template biopsy, TBx MRI-US fusion targeted biopsy, Combined diagnosis by SBx and/or TBx, p TR VS TP, p-values marked with bold indicate statistically significant differences