What are complications associated with prostate biopsy?

The patient must be informed of the risks involved in performing biopsies: ● urine retention. ● perineal pain. ● vagal discomfort, hypotension. ● acute prostatitis (2% of biopsies), septicemia, septic shock, death. ● haemorrhagic complications (urethrorrhagia, rectorrhagia, hemospermia, hematuria) especially in patients on anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents.