Blood loss comparison of transurethral plasmakinetic resection versus conventional transurethral resection of the prostate

Objective To compare blood loss between transurethral plasmakinetic resection of prostate(PKRP) and conventional transurethral resection of the prostate(TURP).Methods From October 2007 to April 2008,30 cases of patient with BPH underwent PKRP;While from May to July 2008,30 cases of patient with BPH underwent TURP.Each patient either in PKRP group or in TURP group was not selected.The data of these 60 patients was analyzed.In PKRP group,mean age was(74.2 ± 7.0) years,mean prostate volume was(49.3 ± 33.1)ml;In TURP group,mean age was(73.3±7.2)years,mean prostate volume was(51.1±23.2)ml.All infused fluid during the operation was collected.The volume and hemoglobin concentration of the fluid were measured exactly.Results The difference has no statistic significant in weight of resected tissue(20.1±14.3 g VS 23.6±13.1 g) and the average time of op-eration(111.3±42.5 min VS 108.0±42.2 min) between PKRP and TURP(P 0.05).The blood loss of PKRP was significantly less than that of TURP(86.3±79.9 ml VS 201.8±178.7 ml,P 0.005).The blood loss per gram of prostate resected of PKRP was significantly less than that of TURP(3.7±1.9 ml/g VS 8.3±6.1 ml/g,P 0.001).Conclusion The blood loss of PKRP is significantly less than that of conventional TURP.