Does experience change the role of systematic biopsy during MRI-fusion biopsy of the prostate?
Matthias JahnenThomas AmielTobias WagnerFlorian KirchhoffJakob W BüchlerCharlotte DüwelFlorestan KollKay WestenfelderThomas HornKathleen HerkommerValentin H MeissnerJürgen E GschwendLukas LungerPublished in: World journal of urology (2023)
The benefit of systematic biopsies following targeted biopsy decreases with growing biopsy experience. The higher risk of fusion failure among inexperienced residents necessitates systematic biopsies to ensure the detection of csPCa. Further prospective trials are warranted before a targeted only approach can be recommended in routine clinical practice.