COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN RESIDUAL PROSTATIC TISSUE SIZE AFTER BIPOLAR PLASMA VAPORIZATION OF THE PROSTATE VERSUS TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF PROSTATE IN SALINE

Abstract

enign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) becomes increasingly common as men age. Men with clinically significant lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) suggestive of BPH who do not find adequate relief with medical treatment may benefit from transurethral resection or ablation to enlarge the urethral channel by reducing the amount of prostate tissue around the urethra (McVary et al., 2016). Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is still considered the reference ‘gold standard’ surgical procedure for low urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The high success rate of TURP, proven by substantial and sustained improvements of symptom scores, urinary flow rate and other functional parameters, is still associated with significant morbidity, including perioperative or postoperative bleeding, The most important is transurethral resection (TUR) syndrome, prolonged hospital stay, and even urinary incontinence, retrograde ejaculation, and erectile dysfunction (Elshal, 2014).