Table 1: ED
rates on the 1st, 3rd and 6th months of TPNB
according to IIEF-5 scores.
Study |
Number of patients those undergone
TPNB |
1st month ED rates (%) |
3rd month ED rates (%) |
6th month ED rates (%) |
Chrisofos, et al. |
46 |
65 |
4.3 |
|
Zisman, et al. |
218 |
15 |
|
|
Tuncel, et al. |
97 |
41.3 |
|
15.2 |
Akyol, et al. |
136 |
|
|
2.6 |
TPNB: Transrectal Prostate Biopsy;
ED: Erectile Dysfunction; IIEF-5: The first 5 item version of International
Index of Erectile Function