We aimed to evaluate the long-term therapeutic effect of transurethral split of the prostate (TUSP) with a newly improved double-columnar balloon catheter on patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).Total 565 BPH patients (mean age 73.6 years, range 46-94 years) who underwent TUSP surgery between January 2006 and January 2015 were included. Patient's baseline characteristics, prostate s...

INTRODUCTION The 2-μm (thulium) laser is a new surgical laser for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). AIM To report on the long-term outcome of 120 W TmLRP-TT in BPH patients with or without preoperative urinary retention. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study was conducted from May 2013 to April 2015 among patients who were diagnosed with BPH and underwent TmLRP-TT. Patients were divided into two...

OBJECTIVES High-energy transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT) was developed to increase treatment efficacy over former low-energy treatment protocols as an outpatient-based, anesthesia-free procedure for patients with benign prostatic obstruction. A Phase II study was conducted to evaluate treatment outcome and to enlighten possible prognostic factors. METHODS Eighty-five patients with ...

Background: One of the complications of urodynamic study is urinary tract infection. The aim of this study was to determine the rate of urinary tract infection (UTI) after UDS in patients referred to the pelvic floor clinic with regard to the specific conditions of these patients, such as presence of pelvic organ prolapse and high post voiding residual volume (PVR). Methods: In a prospective d...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS To investigate the possible effect of resectoscope size on urethral stricture rate after monopolar TURP. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective study of 71 men undergoing TURP was conducted at two centers' from November 2009 to May 2013. The patients were divided into one of two groups according to the resectoscope diameter used for TURP. Resectoscope diameter was 24 F in g...

OBJECTIVE To determine from urodynamic data what causes an increased postvoid residual urine volume (PVR) in men with bladder outlet obstruction (BOO), urethral resistance or bladder failure, and to determine how to predict bladder contractility from the PVR. PATIENTS AND METHODS We analysed retrospectively the pressure-flow studies (PFS) of 90 men with BOO. Nine patients could not void and t...

PURPOSE We assessed the long-term effects of the tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedure for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) on voiding, storage, and patient satisfaction. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective study examined the records of 134 patients who had undergone the TVT procedure for SUI and were followed up for more than 5 years. Voiding function was evaluated by measuring max...

PURPOSE The present study was done to define the degree of intravesical prostatic protrusion (IPP) causing bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)/lower urinary tract symptoms. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively evaluated 239 patients with BPH, analyzing age, IPP, prostate volume, International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), and the results f...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) on erectile function. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 108 patients treated with TURP were retrospectively evaluated. All patients were evaluated 1, 3, and 6 months after TURP by use of the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF), p...

Bipolar electrosurgical approach represents an increasingly acknowledged technology in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and a promising alternative to standard transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). In this study, we aimed to evaluate a new method, transurethral resection in saline - plasma vaporization of the prostate (TURIS-PVP), by determining its efficiency, saf...