TY - JOUR
T1 - Gyrus bipolar versus standard monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate
T2 - A randomized prospective trial
AU - De Sio, Marco
AU - Autorino, Riccardo
AU - Quarto, Giuseppe
AU - Damiano, Rocco
AU - Perdonà, Sisto
AU - Di Lorenzo, Giuseppe
AU - Mordente, Salvatore
AU - D'Armiento, Massimo
PY - 2006/1
Y1 - 2006/1
N2 - Objectives. To compare bipolar plasmakinetic (PK) with standard monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Methods. A total of 70 patients were prospectively randomized into two groups: 35 patients underwent PK TURP with the Gyrus device, and 35 patients underwent standard monopolar TURP. We evaluated the time to catheter removal and hospital discharge, operating time, blood loss, postoperative irrigation, complications, urinary flow rates, symptom relief, and postvoid residual volumes. Results. At baseline, the study groups were comparable in age, prostate volume, mean prostate-specific antigen value, International Prostate Symptom Score, quality-of-life score, flow rate, and postvoid residual volume. The mean catheterization time was 72 and 100 hours in the PK and standard groups, respectively. This difference was statistically significant (P
AB - Objectives. To compare bipolar plasmakinetic (PK) with standard monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Methods. A total of 70 patients were prospectively randomized into two groups: 35 patients underwent PK TURP with the Gyrus device, and 35 patients underwent standard monopolar TURP. We evaluated the time to catheter removal and hospital discharge, operating time, blood loss, postoperative irrigation, complications, urinary flow rates, symptom relief, and postvoid residual volumes. Results. At baseline, the study groups were comparable in age, prostate volume, mean prostate-specific antigen value, International Prostate Symptom Score, quality-of-life score, flow rate, and postvoid residual volume. The mean catheterization time was 72 and 100 hours in the PK and standard groups, respectively. This difference was statistically significant (P
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U2 - 10.1016/j.urology.2005.07.033
DO - 10.1016/j.urology.2005.07.033
M3 - Article
C2 - 16413335
AN - SCOPUS:30344453676
VL - 67
SP - 69
EP - 72
JO - Urology
JF - Urology
SN - 0090-4295
IS - 1
ER -