Prostate cancer patients should use puncture biopsy with caution

Prostate cancer is a relatively serious prostate disease that has a great impact on men's health. If cancer symptoms are not discovered in time and treatment is not carried out in the early stages of cancer, it is likely to lead to death. Many prostate cancer patients often use puncture biopsy for diagnosis after learning that they have the disease. However, this examination method has certain disadvantages, so patients should use it with caution.

Patients should have a correct view of prostate biopsy

Once the doctor believes that the serum PSA is elevated but prostate cancer cannot be ruled out, the patient is advised to undergo a prostate puncture biopsy for pathological diagnosis.

To correctly understand the biopsy, we need to understand the following points: First, we need to understand what a prostate biopsy is and under what circumstances it is necessary. This is a invasive pathological examination that uses a fine needle to penetrate the prostate to obtain samples to confirm prostate tissue diseases. It has high accuracy and is currently the basic method for diagnosing prostate cancer.

Secondly, prostate puncture biopsy will not cause tumor metastasis. According to the statistical results of global literature, puncture biopsy does not cause implantation or metastasis in the puncture tract. Therefore, if the doctor recommends a biopsy, the patient does not need to have doubts about it and should take an active and cooperative attitude.

Thirdly, patients need to make some proper preparations before puncture. Blood tests should be performed first to determine whether there are contraindications to puncture, such as thrombocytopenia and bleeding tendency. Patients who use drugs that affect blood coagulation, such as aspirin, Plavix, and low molecular weight heparin, need to stop taking the drugs for more than 1 week before puncture to avoid unnecessary bleeding. Electrocardiogram examination is also very necessary.

Before the puncture, the medical staff will also provide relevant health education to the patient and his family members and ask them to sign an informed consent form. The patient will also be required to fast for 6 hours before the puncture to reduce adverse reactions such as vomiting and aspiration of gastric contents that may be caused by intravenous anesthesia.

For patients who are afraid of pain, they can choose to change the original local anesthesia and non-anesthesia performed through the rectum to intravenous anesthesia. This technology can help patients complete this invasive operation without any pain.

Things to note after prostate biopsy

During prostate puncture, some complications may occur, causing certain harm to the body, such as bleeding, infection, etc., and care should be taken. It should be noted that hematuria may occur after prostate puncture. Generally speaking, if there is some hematuria in the first part of the urine each time you urinate, it is normal, especially the color of the first urination in the morning may be darker. The symptoms of hematuria can basically be gradually relieved within a week.

1. Try to get out of bed as little as possible on the day after puncture. It is generally recommended to rest in bed for 24 hours. Strenuous waist activities are strictly prohibited within 3 weeks after puncture.

2. Blood pressure, pulse, urine color, skin color, waist and abdominal symptoms and signs should be routinely monitored within 6 hours after puncture.

3. The most common complication after prostate puncture is bleeding. Hemostatic drugs can be given routinely. Prophylactic use of antibiotics may reduce the occurrence of infection. Fever, chills, urinary tract infection, etc. can generally be treated symptomatically.

4. If significant rectal bleeding is found after the puncture, a vaginal tampon of appropriate size can be lubricated and inserted into the rectum and left for a few hours.

5. If blood clots appear after puncture, and dizziness, pale face, cold sweats, or persistent high fever and perineal pain occur, it may be that the urethra is severely damaged and you need to seek medical attention promptly.

I hope that the expert’s explanation will be helpful to everyone. Since prostate cancer has a great impact on men’s health, I hope that patients can go to the hospital for examination in time. In addition, please note that if you feel that your condition is more serious, it is best to avoid diagnosis through puncture biopsy to prevent the spread of cancer cells.