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Why I Cannot Find the Prostate? Behind the Subjectivity of Rectal Exam
Joint Authors
Koulikov, Dmitry
Mamber, Ariel
Fridmans, Alon
Abu Arafeh, Wael
Shenfeld, Ofer Z.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-02-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Most physicians use digital rectal examination (DRE) to help detect prostate cancer and to estimate the prostates’ size.
The accuracy of DRE is known to be limited.
We evaluate the ability of doctors to palpate the whole prostate with DRE.
Methods.
At time of transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) the distances from the anus to the apex and base of prostates were measured.
The TRUS’s distances were compared to the mean index finger length of our clinic doctors.
Results.
The ability of the urologist to reach and examine the apex, half, three quarters and the whole prostate was in 93.7%, 66.3%, 23.2% and 3.2% of cases respectively.
Conclusions.
In most cases it was impossible to palpate the whole prostate.
Anatomical location and volume of the examined prostate, as well as the length of his own index finger limit DRE and allow the examination of only a small portion of the prostate.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Koulikov, Dmitry& Mamber, Ariel& Fridmans, Alon& Abu Arafeh, Wael& Shenfeld, Ofer Z.. 2012. Why I Cannot Find the Prostate? Behind the Subjectivity of Rectal Exam. ISRN Urology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Koulikov, Dmitry…[et al.]. Why I Cannot Find the Prostate? Behind the Subjectivity of Rectal Exam. ISRN Urology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Koulikov, Dmitry& Mamber, Ariel& Fridmans, Alon& Abu Arafeh, Wael& Shenfeld, Ofer Z.. Why I Cannot Find the Prostate? Behind the Subjectivity of Rectal Exam. ISRN Urology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-472977
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-472977