Therapeutic prostate cancer interventions: a systematic review on pubic arch interference and needle positioning errors.

Jette BloembergMartijn de VriesLuigi A M J G van RielTheo M de ReijkeAimée SakesPaul BreedveldJohn J van den Dobbelsteen

Published in: Expert review of medical devices (2024)

Current clinical guidelines related to prostate volume, needle positioning accuracy, and maximum allowable PAI are ambiguous, and compliance in the clinical setting differs between institutions. Solutions, such as steerable needles, assist in mitigating the hazards and potentially allow the physician to proceed with the procedure.This systematic review was performed in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. The review was registered at Protocols.io (DOI: dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.6qpvr89eplmk/v1).

Keyphrases

prostate cancer
systematic review
meta analyses
ultrasound guided
radical prostatectomy
emergency department
clinical practice
primary care
randomized controlled trial
physical activity
minimally invasive