We evaluate the use of robotically manipulated transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) for real-time monitoring of prostate and periprostatic anatomy during robot-assisted prostatectomy (RAP). Ten patients with clinically organ-confined prostate cancer undergoing RAP underwent preoperative and real-time intraoperative biplanar TRUS evaluation using a robotically manipulated TRUS device (ViKY System; Endo...

On the day of ovulation and next on day 7 after ovulation the ovaries of 20 sheep were examined using the transrectal ultrasound method. To verify the results, similar examination was made with the laparoscopic method. Depending on the stage of the sexual cycle (day 1 vs day 7) the number of Graafian follicles (∅ ≥5 mm) was determined as well as the total number of corpora lutea found in both o...

Great pressure has recently been put on clinicians by hospital managers and politicians to reduce waiting times. Unfortunately, the emphasis of current initiatives on waiting lists tends to be on reducing the wait for surgery rather than the waiting time for an appointment at an outpatient clinic. We report the potential dangers of long waiting times for a routine outpatient appointment at a ur...

ObjectiveTo compare transabdominal (TA) and transrectal (TR) ultrasonography of the prostate gland. DesignExperimental study. Animals10 intact male dogs that required euthanasia for reasons other than prostatic disease. ProceduresProstatic length (L), width (W) and height (H) were measured in T A (L1, W1 and H1) and TR (L2 and H2) ultrasonography. Prostatic volume was calculated using the formu...

For better image quality, the hair of the patient should be clipped using a #40 surgical blade from the xiphoid process of the sternum to the pubis ventrally and bilaterally from the paralumbar fossa to the elbow, ventral to the lung fields. The skin should be thoroughly cleaned. Alcohol and warm ultrasound coupling gel applied to improve contact. Proper preparation for transrectal ultrasound i...

Early embryonic mortality can be monitored using various techniques and probably the most accurate one is ultrasonography (USG). Since the widespread implementation of transrectal USG for reproductive research in cattle (Griffin and Ginther, 1992), several studies have reported rates of embryonic mortality during early gestation under field conditions. Vasconcelos et al. (1997) characterized em...

The current report presents the case of a 42-year-old male with extraordinarily salient urination difficulty that had lasted 6 months. Transrectal ultrasonography and pelvic magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated prostatic hyperplasia and cyst. PSA level was 20.65 (>4) μg/L in the patient. Transrectal prostatic biopsy revealed benign prostatic hyperplasia. He agreed to receive plasmakinetic re...

Mummification of the bovine foetus is rare in cows. There is currently limited data available on the success of pregnancies following expulsion of mummified foetuses, especially after expulsion of twin mummified foetuses. This report describes a case of the expulsion of twin mummified foetuses from the uterus two days apart and the process of oestrous synchronisation for a new pregnancy of a fi...

Transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS) has been widely accepted as a popular imaging modality for Epub ahead of print evaluating the lower rectum, anal sphincters, and pelvic floor in patients with various anorectal diseases. It provides excellent visualization of the layers of the rectal wall and of the anatomy of the anal canal. TRUS is an accurate tool for the staging of primary rectal cancer, e...

Miliary tuberculosis (TB) after transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsy is an extremely rare complication. A 75-year-old patient who presented with high fever and cough following TRUS-guided prostate biopsy for his high serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level (13.104 ng/ml) was diagnosed with miliary TB after clinical, laboratory, and radiological assessments. Histopatholo...