Open AccessProstate resection weight matters in severely obstructed men undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate
Author(s) -
Filipe Lopes,
Ricardo Pereira e Silva,
M. Fernandes,
Tito Palmela Leitão,
Jorge dos Reis
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
archivio italiano di urologia andrologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.429
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 2282-4197
pISSN - 1124-3562
DOI - 10.4081/aiua.2022.2.169
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate , transurethral resection of the prostate , urology , hyperplasia , resection , lower urinary tract symptoms , prostatectomy , surgery , cancer
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) remains one of the goldstandard surgical treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia/lower urinary tract symptoms. The usefulness of a complete adenoma resection is questionable, with studies reporting no impact of the amount of resected tissue on surgical outcomes, irrespective of prostate volume. The aim of this study was to assess whether in less obstructed patients a less extensive TURP may be considered.