Abstract:Objective: To share our experience on the use of low dose spinal saddle block anesthesia (SSBA) for prostate biopsy. Methods: The efficacy of low dose SSBA using 1.5 mg of 0.5% bupivacaine in dextrose injection USP was evaluated in 120 patients undergoing transrectal prostate biopsy. Pain score, patient's cooperativeness, and willingness to have a repeat biopsy was assessed. Also assessed were patients age, prostate volume, Prostate specific antigen (PSA), biopsy cores, complications, blood pressure (BP) chang… Show more
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