Plasmakinetic Enucleation of the Prostate to Treat Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy Patients With Large Prostate

Comparison of Pasmakinetic Enucleation of the Prostate With Bipolar Transurethral Resection of the Prostate for the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy Patients With Large Prostate

The goal of this study is to compare the perioperative and postoperative characters of plasmakinetic enucleation of the prostate(PkEP) with bipolar TURP(B-TURP) for BPH patients with large prostate.

Despite the availability of numerous minimally invasive alternatives, monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) remains the most frequently performed operation for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) with small to moderate size prostates. Nevertheless, TURP for large prostates is associated with various complications and unsatisfactory long-term results. B-TURP and PkEP have both been proved to have more favorable postoperative outcomes than monopolar TURP. But whether B-TURP or PkEP is better remain controversial. We aim to compare the perioperative and postoperative characters of PkEP with B-TURP for BPH patients with large prostate. Moreover, we evaluate the long-term results of both approaches.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Qmax < 10 mL/s, IPSS >19
• Age between 50 and 70 years
• Prostate volume between 70 and 200 mL, as determined by TRUS, and medical therapy failure.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with neurogenic bladder
• Urethral stricture
• Bladder tumor
• Prostate cancer and previous prostate bladder neck
• Urethral surgery
• PSA>4ng/ml, or receiving prostate biopsy within 3 months