Publications by authors named "George G Carothers"
Objectives: To compare the effectiveness of periprostatic nerve blockade versus intrarectal lidocaine during transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsies.
Methods: A prospective randomized study was performed on 150 men requiring biopsy of the prostate. Patients were assigned to three groups: group 1 received no anesthetic, group 2 received 10 mL of 2% lidocaine gel intrarectally, and group 3 received a periprostatic injection of 5 mL of 1% lidocaine solution before undergoing prostate biopsy.