Abstract
Introduction:
Prostate biopsy is performed using an ultrasound probe placed in the rectum with either a transrectal or, increasingly popular, transperineal approach. This is not possible in patients with abdominoperineal excision of the rectum due to the lack of rectum. In our case series, we present a technique for prostate biopsy in this cohort and our outcomes.
Method:
The study population consisted of three consecutive patients who presented to our institution between 2018–2019 with an elevated level of prostate-specific antigen, a history of abdominoperineal excision of the rectum and undergone multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging of the prostate at our institution before a biopsy. Transperineal prostate biopsies were performed under general anaesthesia using a curved uniplanar ultrasound transducer with an attached guide to stabilise the needle. Free-hand biopsies were taken using an 18-gauge biopsy needle with an automatic spring-driven device. Multiple biopsy cores were directed to multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging target areas by visual registration.
Results:
Three men with a median age of 69 years (range 68–75 years) were included in this case series with serum index prostate-specific antigen values between 6.5–14 ng/ml. All three patients had Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System 5 lesions identified on multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging scans. All three men were diagnosed with clinically significant prostate cancer (>Gleason grade group 2). On average, 13 biopsy cores (range: 12–15) were obtained with a median core length of 9 mm (range: 6–20 mm). All patients were discharged home on the day of the procedure and had none had postoperative complications.
Conclusion:
The use of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging and cognitive targeted transperineal biopsy provides an option for diagnosing prostate cancer in this challenging group of patients.
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