PURPOSE To compare urethral stricture rates in comorbid patients undergoing plasmakinetic transurethral resection of the prostate (PK-TURP) and monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate (M-TURP) for benign prostatic hyperplasia. METHODS The data of 317 patients with comorbidities undergoing either PK-TURP or M-TURP from September 2008 to December 2012 were retrospectively evaluated. P...

Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the most common surgical modality to treat symptomatic benign hypertrophy of the prostate (BPH). The American Urological association (AUA) considers TURP the preferable modality of treatment for symptomatic BPH compared to surgery, as the latter carries a high rate of complications [1]. According to the AUA, in the United States approximately 15...

BACKGROUND Greenlight laser transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) is a standard surgical method used to treat patients with prostate gland enlargement, it is safe and effective. CASE PRESENTATION We report two cases of sudden occurence of hypotension and bradycardia during greenlight laser TURP. Two patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy were scheduled for greenlight laser TURP under...

PURPOSE To report the 5-year follow-up results of a randomized controlled trial comparing bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) with standard monopolar TURP for the treatment of benign prostatic obstruction (BPO). MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 220 patients were randomized to bipolar plasmakinetic TURP (PK-TURP) or monopolar TURP (M-TURP). Catheterization time was the prima...

Here, we compared the effects of bipolar and monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate (B-TURP, M-TURP) for treating elderly patients (≥75 years) with benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH) who had internal comorbidities. Eligible BPH patients were aged ≥75 years and had at least one internal comorbidity. In this open-label, prospective trial, patients were assigned to B-TURP (n = 75) and M-...

BACKGROUND Photoselective vaporization (PVP) with the GreenLight HPS 120-W laser (GLL) was recently introduced for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). OBJECTIVE To compare results of GLL PVP and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for treatment of BPH. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS A total of 120 patients with BPH were randomly assigned to two equal groups: TURP ...

PURPOSE Currently, holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) are the standard surgical procedures used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Several recent studies have demonstrated that the surgical management of BPH in patients with detrusor underactivity (DU) can effectively improve voiding symptoms, but comparative data on th...

PURPOSE Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is still considered the gold standard in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). However, open prostatectomy is indicated for prostate glands over 75 ml. There have been few reports concerning the use of TURP for large prostate glands over 100 ml. Herein we compared the effectiveness of monopolar TURP, bipolar TURP, and open pr...

BACKGROUND To compare transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided biopsy of the prostate and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for detection of prostate cancer (PCa) in patients with moderate lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) by retrospective chart review. METHODS Between January 2004 and December 2008, a total of 520 patients, aged 50.3-81.5 years, with moderate LUTS (International P...