Outcome of the TURP-TUVP sandwich procedure for minimally invasive surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia with volume larger than 40cc over a 4-year period in Nigeria

Introduction: Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) remains the reference standard for the surgical treatment of infravesical obstruction due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). While TURP has proven long-term efficacy, it has some associated morbidities. This has fuelled the drive to de...

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Main Authors: O.I. Aisuodionoe-Shadrach, L.E. Akporiaye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2013-03-01
Series:African Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110570412001063