Bipolar TURP

January 23, 2017January 23, 2017

Bleeding Common After Enlarged-prostate Bipolar TURP Surgery, Study Says

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Bleeding is common between 48 hours and 30 days of bipolar TURP surgery for an enlarged prostate, according to a study in Hong Kong. Enlarged-prostate — or benign prostatic hyperplasia ... Read more

October 31, 2016

Newer Surgical Method to Treat BPH Is More Advantageous, Study Confirms

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Comparison between two different surgical methods, monopolar and bipolar transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) showed that the latter, coupled with 0.9% sodium chloride had minimal effects on sodium levels in ... Read more

April 28, 2016April 28, 2016

Review Looks at Laser Surgery Options for BPH Patients with Extremely Large Prostates

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When drug therapy fails, surgery is the standard of care for symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). For prostates around 80 ml, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and open prostatectomy (OP) are ... Read more

February 23, 2016February 23, 2016

TURP, Especially B-TURP, Found to Be a Helpful LUTS Treatment in Ailing and Elderly BPH Patients

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BPH patients who do not respond to drug therapies often require surgery to improve lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) or — because of open surgery’s risks in older and less healthy people ... Read more

January 8, 2016January 8, 2016

BPH Study of 2 TURP Surgical Methods Finds Advantages in B-TURP

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A recent study has shown that bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate, or b-TURP, is superior to monopolar TURP (m-TURP) in terms catheterization time and hemoglobin decrease. In terms of other postoperative clinical ... Read more

January 5, 2016January 5, 2016

2 TURP Surgical Approaches for BPH Both Found Safe, Effective

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Pre- and post-operative clinical parameters and outcomes in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients who underwent either monopolar or bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) were compared in a recent study titled “Safety ... Read more