Video TURP: need of the time

ABSTRACT

One hundred transurethral resections of prostate were performed in two medical institutions of Sindh by using a continuous flow electroscope attached with a video camera. The surgeon stands or sits comfortably using a professional monitor as the source of judgment for manipulating the TURP loop. TURP performed with video monitor is more efficient, comfortable and safe as it prevents contamination of the surgeon leading to dangerous infections like HIV, hepatitis B and C. However, the most important aspect of video TURP is that it makes the teaching and training of the procedure quite easy and effective for both the under and postgraduate trainees. The results of video TURP are quite encouraging when compared with a previous study of 57 cases of conventional TURP using the same electroscope