title: Results of transurethral resection of the benign prostate.
abstract: This retrospective study reviews the results of 200 consecutive transurethral resections of prostate (TURP) for benign disease performed in two small district general hospitals. There was 1 postoperative death (0.5 per cent). Ninety-five per cent of the patients were discharged from follow-up with satisfactory results. Nine patients (4.5 per cent) are still under review either for postoperative complications or persistent symptoms.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000209:etiology; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology