BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE While the power needed to initiate bipolar vaporization is higher than conventional monopolar resection, the energy needed to maintain bipolar vaporization is significantly lower and may result in less thermal tissue injury. This may have implications for hemostasis, scarring, and perioperative morbidity. The objective of this study is to assess histopathologic changes in...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of bipolar transurethral enucleation and resection of the prostate (B-TUERP) versus bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate (B-TURP) in the treatment of prostates larger than 60g. MATERIAL AND METHODS Clinical data for 270 BPH patients who underwent B-TUERP and 204 patients who underwent B-TURP for BPH from May 2007 to May 2013 at our cent...

OBJECTIVE Conventional transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) uses a monopolar electrocautery system in which the current passes from the active electrode through the patient's body towards the return plate and may cause distant negative effects. In this study a new developed resection device, the Vista system, using a bipolar electrocautery system and 0.9% sodium chloride solution for ...

PURPOSE We studied the usefulness of computer assisted morphometry for measuring detrusor muscle cell diameter and the connective tissue-to-smooth muscle ratio in patients with bladder outlet obstruction, acute urinary retention and a nonobstructed control group. MATERIALS AND METHODS A prospective study was done in patients with bladder outlet obstruction undergoing transurethral prostate re...

INTRODUCTION Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the gold standard for surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), but it has complications such as bleeding and transurethral resection syndrome. The treatment results of TURP performed by non-Japanese board-certified urologists were examined, and the results were analyzed according to the resection volume to determine...

Introduction: Prostate cancer is the second common malignancy in men. Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN) precursor lesion of prostatic carcinoma. Histopathological examination necessary to diagnose PIN lesions. Objective: The aim study determine incidence and analyse usefulness basal cell marker p63 expression various lesions prostate. Methods: This a two-year prospective 65 transurethra...

Transurethral resection of the prostate is the most common surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia. However, it doesn't work best for men with very large prostate and bladder stones. Herein we report our initial experience with concomitant laparoendoscopic single-site surgery and finger-assisted single-port transvesical enucleation of the prostate for the treatment of the condition.

INTRODUCTION The present study compared the effect of bupivacaine and bupivacaine + sufentanil on hemodynamic parameters and characteristics of spinal anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) under spinal anesthesia. TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS The study included 40 American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-III patients scheduled to undergo TUR...

INTRODUCTION Lower urinary tract symptoms related to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and bladder outlet obstruction may affect up to 30% of men in their early 70s. Symptoms can improve without treatment, but the usual course is a slow progression of symptoms, with acute urinary retention occurring in 1% to 2% of men with BPH per year. METHODS AND OUTCOMES We conducted a systematic review a...

OBJECTIVE Because of recent increases in health care costs, cost containment has become a important issue in medical practice. We evaluated the effect on cost and clinical outcome with the implementation of clinical care pathway for transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) patients. MATERIALS & METHODS Our series consists of 69 consecutive patients treated with TURP between June 1, 1999...