Risk of infectious complications after transperineal prostate biopsy compared to transrectal biopsy: nationwide population-based cohort study in Sweden
A transrectal prostate biopsy was associated with a significantly higher risk of post-biopsy infectious complications compared to transperineal biopsy. These findings support the use of transperineal biopsy.
Authors
- Johan Stranne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4295-6524)
- Martin Holmbom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3706-2294)
- Joakim Örtegren
- Adam Linder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8187-7239)
- Johan Styrke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8455-2010)
- Anders Andreasson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7162-1527)
- Magnus Wagenius (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4004-269X)
- Sten Carlsson
- Jesper Bonnedahl
- Erik Lampa
- David Robinson
- Karl-Johan Lundström
- Pär Stattin
Institutions
- Linköping University (SE)
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Lund University (SE)
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Ryhov Hospital Jönköping (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
- Umeå University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scandinavian Journal of Urology
- Published
- 2026-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2340/sju.v61.45537
- Primary Topic
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00