Transperineal Versus Transrectal Biopsy for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
TP-Bx offers lower infection rates with no antibiotic prophylaxis needed and equivalent PC detection in comparison to TR-Bx, despite minimal increases in discomfort and procedure time. When feasible, TP-Bx should be considered the preferred Bx approach.
Authors
- Alessandro Marquis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6808-148X)
- Paolo Gardois (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1609-3630)
- Daniela Zugna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5122-6144)
- Alessio Venturi
- Alberto Sasia
- P. Rajwa
- Giorgio Calleris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3831-1632)
- Alessandro Dematteis
- Umberto Merani
- Giancarlo Marra
- Lorenzo Richiardi
- Shahrokh F. Shariat
- Guillaume Ploussard
- Akihiro Matsukawa
- Alberto Briganti
- Paolo Gontero
- Francesca Bazzurro
- Giorgio Gandaglia
Institutions
- Jikei University School of Medicine (JP)
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Citta' della Salute e della Scienza di Torino (IT)
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna (AT)
- Department of Medical Sciences (RU)
- Clinique Pasteur (FR)
- University College London (GB)
- University of Turin (IT)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Urology Oncology
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euo.2026.01.009
- Primary Topic
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00