Is the periprostatic anesthetic blockade advantageous in ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy?

Objective: To assess the benefit of the periprostatic administration of lidocaine previously to ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy.

Materials And Methods: In the period from April to October 2002, forty patients underwent ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy due to increased PSA or abnormal digital rectal examination. A randomized double-blind study was performed, where the patients received an injection of lidocaine 2% or saline solution, in a total of 10 ml periprostatic.

Longitudinal urethral sling with prepubic and retropubic fixation for male urinary incontinence.

Objective: Description and early results of a new urethral sling technique for treatment of postprostatectomy urinary incontinence, which combines efficacy, low cost and technical simplicity.

Materials And Methods: From May 2003 to April 2004, 30 patients with moderate or total urinary incontinence, following radical prostatectomy or endoscopic resection of the prostate, underwent the new technique. The technique is based on the placement of a longitudinal-shaped sling in the bulbar urethra, measuring 4 cm in length by 1.