Safety of transurethral resection of large prostate

Background: Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a common benign disease occurs in older men. Some patients can be treated medically but eventually, most of them will need a surgical intervention, and the most commonly applied procedure is transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Objectives: The o...

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Published in:Urology annals 2023-04, Vol.15 (2), p.162-165
Main Authors: Al-Bakri, Ayman, Al-Jaser, Abdullah, Al-Gamdi, Khalid, Al-Reshaid, Reshaid, Al-Enizi, Abdullah, Al-Kharji, Ali, Al-Zahrani, Ibrahim, Al-Modahi, Nawaf, Al-Harbi, Moath, Al-Mani, Abdullah
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Language:English
Subjects:
benign prostatic hyperplasia
lower urinary tract symptoms
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Patients
Prostate
Safety and security measures
Surgery
transurethral resection of the prostate
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Summary:Background: Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a common benign disease occurs in older men. Some patients can be treated medically but eventually, most of them will need a surgical intervention, and the most commonly applied procedure is transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Objectives: The objective of this study is to assess the feasibility and safety of performing transurethral resection of large prostate (80 g and more). Methodology: Out of 153 patients reviewed 48 cases included in this study. The main data collected from patients' files and patient interview. The criteria of exclusion were prostate size
ISSN:0974-7796
0974-7834
DOI:10.4103/ua.ua_192_21