Table 1. Baseline Characteristics^a.

Variables	Age (Years)	Weight (kg)	Volume of the Prostate (G)	PSA (Ng/Dl)	Duration of the Procedureb
Lidocaine gel	66.0 ± 9	73.6 ± 12	52.6 ± 12	22.2 ± 28	53.7 ± 22
Lidocaine gel + topical fentanyl	68.2 ± 10	71.0 ± 10	60.3 ± 23	20.8 ± 24	57.8 ± 28
P value	0.317	0.304	0.076	0.816	0.484

^aValues are presented as mean (+SD).

^bMean duration from gel insertion to the biopsy (min).