Combined use of TUVP and TURP for treating BPH (report of 179 cases) / 中华男科学杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate a new operation method for the treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia(BPH).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and seventy-nine patients with BPH were treated by the combined use of transurethral electrovaporization ablation of the prostate(TUVP) and transurethral resection of the prostate(TURP).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The procedure was successful and the results were satisfactory, with little bleeding and no serious complication. IPSS decreased from 29.0 preoperatively to 7.6 postoperatively (P < 0.05) and Qmax increased from 5.8 ml/s preoperatively to 14.8 ml/s postoperatively(P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The combined use of TUVP and TURP is a safe, effective and ideal method for the treatment of BPH.</p>