INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to evaluate changes in serum electrolytes during Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and to evaluate the degree of correlation of hyponatremia and the factors that affect the incidence of TURP syndrome and to show the impact of the duration of the procedure on the severity of hyponatremia due to absorption of irrigation fluid ...

BACKGROUND transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) is the first-line treatment fornon-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. We aimed to investigate the effect of probable risk factors on the positive rate of the repeated transurethral resection of bladder tumor performed 4-6 weeks after an initial TURBT in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer in China. METHODS 134 patients with...

Study sample Power calculations were not utilised to determine the sample size. The study sample consisted of 69 hospitalised TURP patients, 32 in the CP group and 37 in the control (non-CP) group. The mean age was 70.4 years (range: 54 88; median 69) for the CP group and 71.9 years (range: 52 87; median 71) for the control group. The seriousness of the condition (mean volume of the affected ar...

OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness and risk profile of newer methods for endoscopic ablation of the prostate against the current standard of transurethral resection. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES Electronic and paper records in subject area up to March 2006. REVIEW METHODS We searched for randomised controlled trials of endoscopic ablative interventions that...

OBJECTIVES A cost-effectiveness analysis was carried out comparing electrosurgical transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) with holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser resection of the prostate (HoLRP). METHODS One hundred twenty patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia and urodynamically proved obstruction were randomized to undergo either TURP or HoLRP. Economic and clinical outcome ...

Spinal anesthesia is popular for endoscopic urological surgery. Many patients undergoing urological surgery are elderly. It is important to limit the dose to reduce any resultant hemodynamic effect. We present a case in which incremental administration of 0.1 % bupivacaine up to 1.5 mg was sufficient to produce satisfactory spinal anesthesia for transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT).

PURPOSE To evaluate the influence of the urologist's experience on the surgical results and complications of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixty-seven patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate without the use of a video camera were randomly allocated into three groups according to the urologist's experience: a urologist having done 25 t...

Restaging, or second transurethral resection (TUR), is essential to successful management of high-risk, non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Here we review the relevant literature documenting the role of restaging TUR. Cohort and randomized studies show that restaging TUR detects more tumors than initial TUR, improves clinical staging, and reduces the frequency of early tumor recurrences. Our co...

PURPOSE We conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of laser prostatectomy techniques compared to transurethral resection of the prostate for symptomatic benign prostatic obstruction. MATERIALS AND METHODS We searched MEDLINE, the Cochrane library and reference lists of retrieved studies to identify randomized trials of 6 months or great...