How is the prostate puncture

The premium tissue fence is carried out when changes in the standard examination are detected. The procedure is necessary to diagnose the prostate gland adenoma and its cancer. To date, manipulation does not represent special difficulties due to the high quality of medical equipment. Complications after the procedure are developing extremely rare.

Basic Prostate biopsy methods

Taking the gland fabric for histological examination is made using several techniques:

• Transrectal. The patient must lie on the side or back. Manipulation is made with the obligatory control of the ultrasound through the rectum. To reduce discomfort, local anesthesia of tissue is used from different parts of the gland. This approach allows you to detect malignant cells with high accuracy.
• transurethral. A man falls on his back, puts his legs on the emphasis. The fabrics are closed by a medical loop attached to the probe, which is introduced into the urethra after anesthesia. The duration of the procedure takes 30-35 minutes.
• transperineal. This technique today is infreed. It is carried out using a thin needle that the doctor enters through the cut of the skin in the crotch area.

How to prepare for prostate puncture

Preparation depends on the type of puncture. When using a transrectal method, a man requires cleaning the rectum using an enema. Such preparation is not carried out if the biopsy method is selected, providing for the introduction of equipment through the crotch tissues or through urethra.

In some cases, to reduce the risk of complications, the doctors are prescribed a small course of antibiotic admission to patients. Usually the medicine is prescribed 7 days before the puncture. If the patient is inclined to severely anxiety, doctors recommend on the eve of to start taking a light soothing.

Before the implementation of medical manipulation, the patient must carefully read the documents provided by the doctor and put the signature.

Possible complications

The patient must be familiar with the list of possible consequences associated with the conduct of biopsy. Many men begin to worry much after appointing such a procedure. In fact, the biopsy of the prostate gland rarely causes negative consequences.

In the first days after the procedure, there is often pain in groin, urine can become reddish due to blood release. Sperm also changes its shade. In some patients, blood appears and during defecation.

Complications after biopsy are manifested in the form:

• Development of the inflammatory process due to bacteria to enter damaged tissues;
• impaired urination caused by bleeding in urinary paths;
• blood appearance from the rectum;
• allergic reaction to anesthetic.

It is important to urgently get advice from a doctor if the temperature has increased after manipulation, a strong pain appeared, urination has been disturbed. It is also necessary to consult with a urologist, if with urine and feces, blood is allocated for several days.

Restrictions after the procedure

Adhere to a strict diet after the biopsy of the prostate is optional. Nevertheless, doctors recommend to remove salt products, marinades, canned food from the diet. It is also desirable to abandon the use of legumes, cabbage, eliminate alcoholic, carbonated drinks. In the first day after the puncture, it is desirable to eat vegetable soups, fruit puree, chicken cutlets, fish. Strengthen immunity helps berries, greens, nuts.

Resume intimate contacts are allowed after a half weeks after the procedure. During sexual contacts it is undesirable to get involved in tightening ejaculation. Also, doctors do not recommend taking exciting drugs. If, with intimate proximity, the man had an unpleasant feeling in groin, well-being deteriorated, it is necessary to visit the urologist.