A comparative study and economic analysis of suprapubic transvesical prostatectomy and TULVP for BPH patients / 中华泌尿外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the cost differences in two groups of BPH patients undergone suprapubic transvesical prostatectomy or TULVP. Methods A comparison of the cost-effectiveness was undertaken,including days of catheter indwelling and hospitaliztion,follow-up results,cost financial expense as related to different operative procedures. Results In TULVP group,the days of catheter indwelling and hospitalization were significantly shortened and the total expenditure was decreased (P