Open AccessEffect of subtotal transurethral resection of prostate performed prior to high-intensity focused ultrasound on risk of urological complications in patients with localized prostate cancer
Author(s) -
M. B. Pryanichnikova,
Р. С. Низамова,
Е. С. Губанов,
А. А. Зимичев,
E A Boryaev
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
kazanskij medicinskij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-9359
pISSN - 0368-4814
DOI - 10.17816/kmj2067
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate cancer , prostate , urology , transurethral resection of the prostate , urinary incontinence , ultrasound , high intensity focused ultrasound , urinary retention , urethral stricture , urinary system , surgery , urethra , cancer , radiology
Aim. To assess the rate and reasons for urological complications of subtotal transurethral resection of prostate performed prior to high-intensity focused ultrasound.Methods. The study included 101 patients with localized prostate cancer treated by high-intensity focused ultrasound. Two groups of patients were allocated. Patients, who did not undergo transurethral resection of prostate prior to high-intensity focused ultrasound, were included in group 1 (21 patients). Second group included patients in whom subtotal transurethral resection of prostate was performed prior to high-intensity focused ultrasound to decrease anteroposterior diameter of the prostate and urethral canal compression. The impact of treatment tactics on complications rate was defined by factor analysis.Results. Early post-surgical complications were rare, complications mostly occurred at late period. The most frequent, severe and poorly controlled complications included urinary incontinence [58 (57.8%) patients] and urethral stricture [30 (29.7%) patients]. Most of complications were registered in second group of patients compared to the first: first group - in 10 (12.5%) of cases, second group - in 77 (95.0%) of cases. Urinary incontinence was observed in 7 (33.3%) patients and urethral stricture - in 4 (19%) of patients in the first group; in 51 (63.7%) and 26 (32.5%) patients in the second group respectively; the difference was statistically significant.Conclusion. Comparative analysis of different approaches to treatment of localized prostate cancer using high-intensity focused ultrasound revealed that subtotal transurethral resection of prostate performed prior to high-intensity focused ultrasound significantly increases the risk for developing urinary incontinence and urethral strictures.