[Comparison of prostatic electro-vaporization and transurethral resection in the treatment of XXXX ].

@entity1 @entity1067
The objectives of this study was to compare electrovaporization (EVAP) of the prostate to transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). A prospective evaluation of 60 @entity1 treated for @entity1067 ( @entity1067 ) was carried out between November 1994 and November 1996. Twenty five @entity1 were treated with TURP and 35 @entity1 with EVAP. All @entity1 had a minimum 12 month follow-up. The results obtained were comparable in terms of surgical procedure time with a bloodless surgical field using EVAP. EVAP was advantageous in reducing the time with indwelling urinary catheter postoperatively and reducing hospital stay. At 12 month follow-up results of flow rates and symptom scores were similar for both TURP and EVAP. Reoperation rate for residual @entity1067 in the EVAP group was higher than for TURP, suggesting that EVAP should probably be limited to smaller sized glands. This study suggests that EVAP is a viable alternative to TURP in selected @entity1 . It requires no specialized equipment and may allow a reduction in catheterization and hospital stay.
