Analysis of 78 cases of complications of transurethral resection of the prostate and transurethral electrovaporization of the prostate

Objective To analyze the reason,prevention and treatment of the common complications during and after transurethral resection of the prostate(TURP) and transurethral electrovapotion of the prostate(TVP),and to further improve the efficacy and safety of these procedures.Methods Data of 78 cases of complications of TURP and TVP from May 1996 to Jun 2008 in our hospital was reviewed retrospectively.Results The mean operative time was 75 min,and the mean weight of there sected tissue was 41g.20 cases suffered bleeding,8 cases suffered transurethral resection syndrome(TURS),11 cases suffered transient urinary incontinence,9 cases suffered bladder neck contracture,12 cases suffered urethral stricture,11cases suffered urinary tract infection,5 case suffered bladder perforation,2 case suffered deep venous thrombosis of lower limb,1 case death.Conclusion TURP and TVP are safe and effective surgical treatment methods for symptomatc benign prostatic hyperplasia.Complications of TURP and TVP could be prevented effectively by certain measurements.