audit of TURP at DHQ Hospital Abbottabad

ABSTRACT

As the age advances benign prostatic hyperplasia occurs in almost all men. BPH produces symptoms mostly after 50years of age. Non surgical/ conservative management for bladder outflow obstruction mainly due to obstructive prostate includes selective alpha adrenergic blockers and alpha 1 reductase inhibitors. They have significant role but only in patients who have small prostate or who are waiting for surgery. However 30% of men eventually require surgery for BPH. Because of high risk of morbidity and mortality to elderly patients undergoing prostate surgery, the search for a procedure with minimal associated risks has continued. Therefore different procedures have been tried. Among surgical treatment for the disease, TURP has a definite edge over open procedures and has become a reference standard for prostate surgery. Retrospective study. This study was conducted at DHQ Hospital Abbottabad from 1998-2001. Total 133 patients were treated during this period. Patients of all ages were included. The patients were divided into 04 age groups. Patients were investigated with physical examination, ultrasonography, ECG, Chest X-ray, Blood CP, Urea/creatinine. Standard procedure with 24 Fr. Resectoscope was used with cutting loop. Patients were followed up post operatively and complications noted. The common age group was 61-70 years [51%]. Size of prostate gland was 60-80gms in [32%] cases. Bleeding was the most common complication [9%]. Conversion to open was in 02 cases [1.5%]. Myocardial infarction occurred in 04 cases which resulted in death of these patients postoperatively. BPH produces symptoms mostly after 50years of age. Nearly 70% of 70 years old men have BPH. However 30% of men eventually require surgery for BPH. Among surgical treatment for the disease, TURP has a definite edge over open procedure. It has very low complications in good hands. TURP has become a reference standard for prostate surgery