Table 1: ED rates on the 1st, 3rd and 6th months of TPNB according to IIEF-5 scores.

Study

Number of patients those undergone TPNB

1st month ED rates (%)

3rd month ED rates (%)

 6th month ED rates (%)

Chrisofos, et al.

46

65

4.3

 

Zisman, et al.

218

15

 

 

Tuncel, et al.

97

41.3

 

15.2

Akyol, et al.

136

 

 

2.6

 

TPNB: Transrectal Prostate Biopsy; ED: Erectile Dysfunction; IIEF-5: The first 5 item version of International Index of Erectile Function