Recently, various types of local anesthetic methods have been attempted to reduce biopsy-related pain leading to changes in the type of anesthetic agents and site of injection. Of these anesthetics and combinations, pelvic plexus block and periprostatic nerve block seem to be the very effective way to control prostate biopsy-related pain. However, few studies have compared these two methods.
This study assesses differences in the effects of pelvic plexus block and periprostatic nerve block among various anesthetic methods that reduce the pain caused by prostate biopsy.