Mazhar Khan.
Role of Internal Urethrotomy Intransurethral Resection of Prostate (TURP)
J Postgrad Med Inst Oct - Dec 2004;18(4):578-82.
Department of Surgery, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar
Objective: To see the benefit of internal urethrotomy before TURP for preventing urethral stricture formation. Material and Methods: The study was conducted on two hundred patients undergoing TURP. Half of them had internal urethrotomy at 12 o`clock position before the insertion of resectoscope sheath. These patients were followed for 1 year for evidence of Urethral Stricture formation. Result: Sixteen patients in Group A who did not have OTIS-Urethrotomy prior to TURP develop Urethral stricture with in 1 year compared to only 5 patient in Group-B. Conclusion: Routine use of internal Urethrotomy is beneficial in reducing the incidence of urethral stricture formation after TURP.
Category: Urology
Keywords: TURP. Urethrotomy. Urethrotome. Urethral Stricture. Prostate. Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy.
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