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ABSTRACT: Introduction
We aimed to find potential differences in clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) detection rates between transperineal software-assisted fusion biopsy (saFB) and cognitive fusion biopsies (cFB).Methods
A systematic review of the literature was performed to identify comparative studies using PubMed, EMBASE, and Scopus according to the PICOS criteria. Cancer detection and complication rates were pooled using the Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel method with the random effect model and reported as odds ratios (ORs), 95% confidence intervals (CI), and p-values. A meta-analysis was performed using Review Manager (RevMan) 5.4 software by Cochrane Collaboration. The quality assessment of the included studies was performed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool, using RoB 2 for randomized studies and ROBINS-I for retrospective and nonrandomized ones.Results
Eight studies were included for the meta-analysis, including 1149 cases in software-based and 963 cases in cognitive fusion biopsy. The detection rates of csPCa were similar between the two groups (OR 1.01, 95% CI 0.74-1.37, p = 0.95). Study heterogeneity was low (I2 55%).Conclusion
There is no actual evidence of the superiority of saFB over cFB in terms of the csPCa detection rate. Operator experience and software availability can drive the choice of one fusion technique over the other.
SUBMITTER: Pirola GM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10341093 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Pirola Giacomo Maria GM Castellani Daniele D Orecchia Luca L Giulioni Carlo C Gubbiotti Marilena M Rubilotta Emanuele E Maggi Martina M Teoh Jeremy Yuen-Chun JY Gauhar Vineet V Naselli Angelo A
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<h4>Introduction</h4>We aimed to find potential differences in clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) detection rates between transperineal software-assisted fusion biopsy (saFB) and cognitive fusion biopsies (cFB).<h4>Methods</h4>A systematic review of the literature was performed to identify comparative studies using PubMed, EMBASE, and Scopus according to the PICOS criteria. Cancer detection and complication rates were pooled using the Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel method with the random ef ...[more]