title: Transurethral resection of prostate and bladder tumors.
abstract: Endoscopic surgery of the prostate and bladder can be accomplished safely, efficiently, and economically, using outpatient or abbreviated-stay procedures. Local anesthetics rather than more traditional spinal or general techniques may also be used. Guidelines and techniques are described.
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*