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. 1971 Dec 4;4(5787):595–597. doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5787.595

Transrectal Prostatic Biopsy

W F Hendry, J P Williams
PMCID: PMC1799897  PMID: 5130215

Abstract

Transrectal prostatic biopsy specimens were taken from 218 patients with prostatic symptoms—138 by the Franzen aspiration technique without anaesthesia as outpatients and 80 by the Silverman technique under general anaesthesia. A reliable diagnosis was obtained in 82% of the former and 95% of the latter.

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