Twenty-eight cases report of transurethral resection of the prostate combined with repair of inguinal hernia.

Author: Xin-De LI ¹ ; Hai-Yang WU ; Yue-Bing CHEN
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1. Department of Urology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Affiliated to College of Medical Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310016, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Follow-Up Studies; Hernia, Inguinal; complications; surgery; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Prostatic Hyperplasia; complications; surgery; Treatment Outcome
From:National Journal of Andrology 2002;8(2):148-149
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVESTo discuss the surgical method of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with inguinal hernia.
METHODSTwenty eight cases of BPH with inguinal hernia were treated with transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) combined with repair of inguinal hernia by PPM at the same time.
RESULTSAll patients had been followed up for six months to four years, in which recurrence of hernia or other complications were not found. Qmax was more than 15 ml/s after operations, and IPSS were about 0-7 scores for all patients. The mean time of hospitalization was 4.2 days.
CONCLUSIONSTURP combined with repair of inguinal hernia at the same time is a simple and effective method, which can avoid second operation, and it is more significance to the aged especially.