Open AccessTransvesical Prostatectomy after Transurethral Resection- Need for Retention of Skills for Open Prostatectomy: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Balantine U. Eze,
Anthony C Nevo,
Chijioke Chinedu Anekpo,
Gabriel Sunday
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european journal of medical and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2593-8339
DOI - 10.24018/ejmed.2021.3.4.940
Subject(s) - medicine , prostatectomy , urinary retention , transurethral resection of the prostate , open prostatectomy , urology , prostate , hyperplasia , bladder outlet obstruction , resection , gold standard (test) , surgery , radiology , cancer
Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a common cause of bladder outlet obstruction BPH. Transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) remains the gold standard of surgical therapy but have limitations in handling large prostates. We report a case of a patient with a large prostate that had TURP, later developed acute urinary retention and subsequently had transvesical prostatectomy with a good outcome. There is need for retention of skills for open prostatectomy despite the crave for acquisition of endoscopic/ minimally invasive skills.