SUCCESSFUL ENDOSCOPIC TREATMENT OF MASSIVE RECTAL BLEEDING FOLLOWING TRANSRECTAL PROSTATE BIOPSY ; 2 CASE REPORTS

Abstract

Two patients, 79- and 60- year old males, underwent transanal prostate biopsy. After the procedure they developed severe melena. Emergent colonoscopy revealed spurting and pulsatile bleeding from the anterior rectal wall. Endoscopic clipping and endoscopic band ligation (EBL) were performed, which successfully attained hemostasis. Endoscopic hemostasis could be an effective treatment of choice for sever rectal bleeding after transanal prostate biopsy.