Surgery & perioperative · Explanation & counselling

Prostate biopsy consent

Medium

10 min station · 2 min reading · Curtin Year 5

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2 min reading · 10 min station · reminders at 2 min

Instructions

You are an intern in the urology clinic. Bernard Gallagher, 64, has a rising PSA. His MRI is back and the urologist recommends a transperineal prostate biopsy.

  1. Explain the results to Mr Gallagher

  2. Explain the prostate biopsy and obtain his consent

  • You do not need to take a history or examine the patient

Results

PSA 8.9 (5.1 a year ago). MRI: 12 mm PI-RADS 4 lesion left peripheral zone; no spread beyond the gland.