To describe preliminary results of our monopolar Transurethral Enucleation of Prostatic Adenoma (mTUEPA).
A consecutive series of patient treated with mTUEPA, a retrograde enucleation of the prostatic adenoma performed by means of a standard monopolar resectoscope, were prospectively enrolled.
Symptoms, uroflometry parmeters and post voiding residual (PVR) were assessed at baseline and 1, 6 and 12 months post-operatively. Prostate volume (PV) was evaluated at baseline by means of transrectal ultrasound. Antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs were stopped at least one week before the operation.
Forty-seven patients were enrolled. Mean preoperative prostate volume was 64.9±28.5 g. When assessed at baseline, the mean total IPSS was 15.2±3.9, peak flow rate (Qmax) was 8.4±2.9 ml/s and the post void residual (PVR) was 103.2±90.6 ml. Four weeks after surgery, patients reported a mean IPSS of 5.3±3. This LUTS relief was further maintained 6 and 12 months after surgery. A significant postoperative improvement in uroflowmetry parameters was described, being the 6 and 12 months mean Qmax 23.4±10.6 ml/s and 18.8±9.2 ml/s, respectively (p < 0.001). Overall, 14 postoperative complications were reported by 13/47 (27.6%) patients: most of them were minor complications (Clavien-Dindo Grade I-II) while 1 patient reported capsule perforation during surgery requiring interruption of the procedure and its further completion (CD IIIb).
mTUEPA is a safe and effective technique, merging the principles of laser enucleation and the advantages of mechanical enucleation with standard monopolar TURP equipment.
Urology. 2017 Jan 10 [Epub ahead of print]
Vito Pansadoro, Paolo Emiliozzi, Gianluca Del Vecchio, Marco Martini, Paolo Scarpone, Francesco Del Giudice, Domenico Veneziano, Aldo Brassetti, Christophe Assenmacher
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