Sweden’s nationwide transition to transperineal prostate biopsy: implications for implementation across Europe

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  • Matthias May Department of Urology, St. Elisabeth Hospital Straubing, Medical Campus Lower Bavaria (MCN), Straubing, Germany
  • Christian Gilfrich Department of Urology, St. Elisabeth Hospital Straubing, Medical Campus Lower Bavaria (MCN), Straubing, Germany
  • Uwe-Bernd Liehr Department of Urology, Urooncology, Robot-Assisted and Focal Therapy, University Hospital Magdeburg, Otto-von Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
  • Steffen Lebentrau Department of Urology, Urooncology, Robot-Assisted and Focal Therapy, University Hospital Magdeburg, Otto-von Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany; Department of Urology, Werner Forssmann Hospital, Eberswalde, Germany

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https://doi.org/10.2340/sju.v61.45984

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2026-05-06

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May, M., Gilfrich, C., Liehr, U.-B., & Lebentrau, S. (2026). Sweden’s nationwide transition to transperineal prostate biopsy: implications for implementation across Europe. Scandinavian Journal of Urology, 61(1), 163–165. https://doi.org/10.2340/sju.v61.45984

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