Table-II.

VAS scores at various time points.

VAS	Group-A (n=92)	Group-B (n=95)	P-value
T1	1.1±0.6	1.7±1.1	<0.001
T2	0.9±1.4	1.8±1.4	<0.001
T3	1.4±1.3	1.9±1.6	0.010
T4	0.9±1.1	1.1±1.1	0.27
T5	0.4±0.7	0.5±0.9	0.44

Data are presented as mean±standard deviation.

Abbreviations: T1—caudal block or periprostatic nerve block, T2—during introduction and presence of the probe in the rectum, T3—biopsy procedure, T4—30 minutes after the procedure and T5—a day after the procedure; n, number of patients; Group-A, the caudal block group; Group-B, the transrectal local anesthesia and periprostatic nerve block group.