Introduction Non-surgical minimally invasive treatments are greatly needed for patients with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), for whom medical treatment has failed and surgery is contraindicated. This study retrospectively evaluated the efficacy and safety of super-selective prostatic artery embolization (PAE) for BPH, relative to transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). ...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa background: it was aimed to compare the efficacy and adverse effects of levobupivacaine alone and in combination with fentanyl and sufentanil during transurethral resection of the prostate (turp) under spinal anesthesia. materials and methods: in this prospective, randomized, double-blind trial, 60 patients undergoing elective turp under spinal anes...

UNLABELLED Prostate adenocarcinoma is found in surgical samples without prior diagnosis in 4 to 15% of the patients. In some of them, there is previous suspicion but in others this finding is completely incidental. We present 7 cases of prostate cancer detected in 100 patients who underwent bipolar transurethral resection (TUR) of the prostate due to regular indications. The aim of this paper i...

OBJECTIVE Determine how serum prostate-specific antigen (t-PSA) levels and free PSA (f/t PSA) ratio change following transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty men with a mean age of 67.0 +/- 4.2 years (range 46 to 84 years) underwent TURP for BPH between May 2005 and October 2005. Preoperative assessment included symptom evaluation with the International Pro...

Abstract A group and save (G&S) sample is routinely taken preoperatively for patients undergoing a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). This procedure has become key endo-urological procedure; however, it can be associated with complications such as bleeding, potentially requiring blood transfusion. The aim our study was to assess need preoperative G&S sampling in all TURP. r...

Xanthogranulomatous prostatitis is a rare type of granulomatous prostatitis, with very few cases described. We report the clinical, radiological and pathological findings of 5 cases of xanthogranulomatous prostatitis. All patients came for recurrent episodes of hematospermia (associated with fever in 3 patients). All patients suffered from lower urinary tract symptoms and an increased prostate-...

The gold standard for symptomatic relief of bladder outlet obstruction secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia has traditionally been a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Over the past decade, however, novel laser technologies that rival the conventional TURP have multiplied. As part of the ongoing quest to minimize complications, shorten hospitalization, improve resection time, ...

INTRODUCTION This study was conducted to evaluate the results and complications of transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) over the last 30 years in our institution. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective study encompasses 3 different eras: 168 patients in the late 70s, 175 patients in the late 80s and 283 patients in the late 90s. All the patients had at least 18 months of follow-up. ...

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of treating lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) on the quality of sexual function in a one-year follow up. A total of 116 patients with LUTS received alpha-blocker treatment, 111 patients underwent transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and 70 patients with renal stones, with no or mild symptoms served as a control group. The patients were...

The 980 nm/1470 nm diode laser represents the latest in laser technology for photovaporization of the prostate. Surgeons have already used this device in both inpatient and outpatient (office and ASC) setting to produce transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) like lesions-albeit with fewer complications than traditional methods. The objective of this article is to report the techniques...