Clinical analysis and management of disappointing early urination after TURP / 中华男科学杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the etiology and management of disappointing early urination in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) following transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The clinical data and management of 58 cases of disappointing urination within 3 months after TURP were reviewed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Of the total number of patients with disappointing early urination after TURP, 7 (12%) underwent a second operation, 6 (10%) received outpatient treatment, and the other 45 (78%) showed spontaneous improvement within 1 year with no further treatment.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The causes of disappointing early urination after TURP included bladder neck contracture, urethral stricture and urinary tract infection, which necessitate secondary treatment. And a greater proportion of the patients showed functional lability of the bladder detrusor muscle, which could be spontaneously improved within 1 year after TURP.</p>