Open AccessIncidence of urethral stricture following bipolar transurethral resection of prostate: A single-center study
Author(s) -
Srinath Reddy Mannem,
Mallikarjuna Chiruvella,
Enganti Bhavatej,
N Bendigeri Mohammed Taif,
Oleti Ravichander,
M Ghouse Syed
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/iju.iju_228_21
Subject(s) - medicine , urethral stricture , urology , international prostate symptom score , transurethral resection of the prostate , prostate , incidence (geometry) , single center , prostate cancer , surgery , gold standard (test) , lumen (anatomy) , urethra , lower urinary tract symptoms , cancer , physics , optics
Bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate (B-TURP) is a commonly performed procedure, although it has not yet surpassed the gold standard monopolar TURP. The incidence and contributing factors to the development of urethral stricture following B-TURP are still a matter of debate and were analyzed in the present study.