A Comparative Analysis of Operative Methods on Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Transurethral Resection and Open Surgery.
- Author:
Soo Wan LEE
1
;
Hi Seog CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Paik Hospital, Inje University, Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
BPH;
TURP;
open prostatectomy
- MeSH:
Epididymitis;
Fistula;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Intraoperative Complications;
Male;
Postoperative Complications;
Prostatic Hyperplasia*;
Pyelonephritis;
Transurethral Resection of Prostate;
Urethral Stricture;
Wound Infection
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1989;30(6):828-832
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A comparative analysis was made in 115 cases of TUR and 38 cases of open surgery in benign prostatic hyperplasia from March 1982 to December 1988.The results were as follows: The mean duration of operation was 84 min in TUR and 112 min in open surgery. The mean weight of resected tissues was 15.9em in TUR and 34.8gm in open surgery. The number of patients who needed transfusion were 74 of 115 in TUR(64%) and 35 of 38 in open surgery. Mean periods of postoperative hopitalization wee 9.1 days in TUR and 15.3 days in open surgery. Intraoperative complications were massive bleeding(5.2%), perforation of prostatic capsule(2.6%), hyponatremia(0.9%) in TUR and massive bleeding( 10.5%) in open surgery. Postoperative complications were unable to void, bleeding, incontinence, epididymitis, pyelonephritis and urethral stricture in TUR and bleeding. incontinence, epididymitis, pyelonephritis, vesicocutaneous fistula and wound infection in open surgery. Total complication rate was 26.1% in TUR and 28.9% in open surgery.
