Endoscopic Therapy in the Management of Patients With Severe Rectal Bleeding Following Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Prostate Biopsy: A Case-Based Systematic Review

• Main Authors: Adnan Malik MD (Author), Rizwan Ishtiaq MD (Author), Muhammad Hassan Naeem Goraya MBBS (Author), Faisal Inayat MBBS (Author), Vinaya V. Gaduputi MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Rectal bleeding is a known complication of transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy. It is usually mild and resolves spontaneously. However, massive life-threatening hemorrhage can also rarely occur in this setting, potentially presenting a therapeutic conundrum. We hereby delineate the case of...