Recent experiences with transurethral urological surgery

ABSTRACT

From observations, one may conclude that 1. Transurethral prostatic resection has a definite place in prostatic surgery, but it should be tried only by those with the necessary training in cystoscopic vision with the foroblique lens. (I have purposely not mentioned the cold punch technique of resection, which is more difficult to master and requires as a background cystoscopic experience with the direct vision cystoscope)2. The resectoscope extends further our therapeutic armamentarium against bladder newgrowths for, with the movable loop of the instrument, one can extirpate tumors from the bladder as easily and as efficiently as through the open bladder3. Cystoscopic fulguration of bladder tumors and crushing of bladder stones may also be accomplished through urologic surgery that makes use of the natural route. (Summary)