BACKGROUND To evaluate the safety and accuracy of simultaneous transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsy and transurethral resection of prostate (TURP), patients with acute urinary retention (AUR) who underwent simultaneous prostate biopsy and TURP were compared with those treated by TURP alone. METHODS From July 2000 to Jun 2004, 21 patients older than 70 years with AUR were ...

PURPOSE Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is the most important marker in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with prostate cancer. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of various urologic procedures in prostatic area on serum free and total PSA levels. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A series of 62 patients (8 after digital rectal examination [DRE], 12 after transrectal ultr...

Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) represents a great potential alternative technique to standard transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). We present 12-month follow up results of a randomized clinical trial, comparing HoLEP with TURP. A total of 40 patients with BPH and prostate volume < 50 g, have been randomized for HoLEP (n = 20) or TURP (n = 20). Urinary tract ultraso...

Instillation of intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is an effective treatment for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). The high incidence of side effects may limit its tolerability in patients. Local side effects including cystitis and hematuria are common but generally self-limiting. Bladder contractures are a rare but serious consequence of BCG treatment. In this case, an 82 ye...

A case of bladder explosion with wide rupture during transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is reported. Immediate cystography was performed and the patient was promptly operated; the postoperative course was uneventful. Intravesical explosion is caused by explosive gas formation and the more dangerous combination is the mixture of air and hydrogen; therefore, the introduction of air du...

OBJECTIVE Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) is becoming more prevalent in parallel to the changing demographic structures of the community. Transurethral resection is still considered the most effective treatment. Due to advances in technology, different treatment modalities are being attempted. In our study, we compared the long-term results of standard transurethral resection of prostate (TUR...

Abstract Backgrounds The aim of the present study was to investigate perioperative parameters associated with bladder neck contracture (BNC) after transurethral surgery prostate and compare incidence BNC resection (TURP) or Thulium vaporesection (resection group) versus vapoenucleation enucleation (enucleation group). Methods Between March 2008 2020, 2363 patients received TURP 1656 laser (ThuP...

BACKGROUND Open prostatectomy for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) is widely practiced in Ghana and Africa. Some of the reasons include lack of expertise and facilities for Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) and digital rectal examination assessment of prostates as greater than 50 grams. OBJECTIVES To assess the prostate volumes of patients for surgical management of BPH by trans...

INTRODUCTION In patients with minor lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and (multiple) negative multi-site biopsies, therapy decision is complex. Long-term outcome of a diagnostic transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in these patients needs to be determined. METHODS We retrospectively evaluated patients with minor LUTS, elevated PSA l...

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) represents one of the most common conditions encountered in urological practice. For many years, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) has been considered the gold standard for surgical management of symptoms in prostates of 30 cc-80 cc. Although TURP provides excellent functional outcomes, there is significant morbidity associated with the procedure,...