Open Prostatectomy Versus Transurethral Resection of the Prostate, Where Are We Standing in the New Era? A Randomized Controlled Trial

PURPOSE: To compare peri-operative and short-term complications of open transvesical prostatectomy (OP) as well as its functional outcomes with transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in management of benign prostatic hyperplasia with prostates sized 30 to 70 g. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Hundred...

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Main Authors: Nasser Simforoosh, Hamidreza Abdi, Amir Hossein Kashi, Samad Zare, Ali Tabibi, Abdolkarim Danesh, Abbas Basiri, Seyed Amir Mohsen Ziaee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2010-12-01
Series:Urology Journal
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Online Access:http://urologyjournal.org/index.php/uj/article/view/825/508