ABSTRACT
Objective To discuss clinical effects of transurethral electrovaporization of the prostate(TUVP) for the treatment of large benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH).Methods A total of 126 cases of large BPH were treated with TUVP.Two longitudinal trenches were made at the position of 6 and 12 o'clock,respectively.Then the lateral lobe was retrogradely dissected from the proximal end of the seminal colliculus and was removed.Results The international prostate symptom scores(IPSS) decreased from 28.6?4.5 preoperatively to 10.7?2.6 postoperatively(t=38.661,P=0.000);the quality-of-life scores(QOL) decreased from 5.3?0.7 preoperatively to(2.0?)0.5 postoperatively(t=43.061,P=0.000);the maximum urinary flow rate(Qmax) increased from 5.7?3.6 ml/s preoperatively to 18.2?4.2 ml/s postoperatively(t=-25.365,P=0.000);the resident urine(RU) decreased from 312.4?56.6 ml preoperatively to 32.8?9.2 ml postoperatively(t=54.732,P=0.000).There were significant differences in all these parameters between preoperatively and postoperatively.Threatened transurethral resection syndrome(TURS) occurred during operation in 2 cases.Postoperatively,transient urinary incontinence was observed in 5 cases.Conclusions Transurethral electrovaporization of the prostate for the treatment of large BPH is effective and safe.