Video transurethral resection of the prostate

ABSTRACT

To determine if the use of video in transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) can decrease the resection time and lessen the complications in the management of men with bladder outlet obstruction Thirty men with mild to moderate symptoms of prostatism underwent TURP. Fifteen had conventional TURP while fifteen had TURP with video monitor. Parameters evaluated included change in hemoglobin and serum sodium, operative time (in minutes), bleeding, extravasations and TUR syndromes The decrease in hemoglobin and serum sodium is greater in conventional TURP compared to video TURP. The mean operative time for conventional TURP was 67 + 19.49 minutes and 57 + 7.30 minutes for video TURP The complications of TURP can be significantly decreased by using video camera and TV monitor as additional equipment in TURP.