Research Article

Lower Dose of 5 mL of 1% Lidocaine is More Suitable than the Conventional 10 mL for Caudal Block in Transrectal Prostate Biopsy: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Table 1

Patient characteristics.

N = 869
Median (range) or N

Age (years)74 (46–95)
Height (cm)165.7 (135.7–187.4)
Weight (kg)64.1 (33.7–109.0)
BMI (kg/m2)23.5 (13.3–37.6)
PSA (ng/mL)8.32 (0.47–8600)
Prostate volume (mL)38.0 (4.67–398)
The dosage of 1% lidocaine 5 mL 10 mL466 403

BMI, body mass index; PSA, prostate-specific antigen.