title: [Short hospital stay in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia using transurethral resection].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Prostate TUR is the most common approach used in the surgical management of BPH. The highest expenditure portion of this treatment occurs during the post-operative.
  
  
  METHODS
  42 cases of prostate TUR were analyzed by GRD type, prostate weight, hospital stay and complications in the peri- and post-operative periods. Both the approach used and the degree of patient's satisfaction are analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean prostate weight is 46 g (range 23-69). 45% cases involve GRD 336 and 55% GRD 337. Mean hospital stay for the procedure was 2.5 days. 2.3% of the series developed long-lasting temperature, 2.3% required transfusion and 2.3% a second intervention. Around 81% patients are satisfied with the results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is possible to reduce costs by reducing hospital stay without impairing care quality and patient satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Urología, Hospital Costal del Sol Marbella, Málaga.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Caballero Alcántara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Padilla León
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marchall Escalona
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000601:surgery*