title: Combination of pneumatic lithotripsy and transurethral prostatectomy in bladder stones with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
abstract: We present our experience with combined pneumatic lithotripsy and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in 52 patients with bladder stone(s) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). All stones were fragmented with the pneumatic Swiss Lithoclast. Pneumatic lithotripsy and evacuation caused a mean increase of 16 minutes in operating time. No complications, other than mild hematuria, were observed intraoperatively because of pneumatic lithotripsy. We observed early and long-term complications related to the procedure in 13% of patients. The average hospital stay was 3.2 days. The combination of pneumatic lithotripsy and TURP appears to be an effective, safe, and economical treatment method for patients with bladder stone(s) and BPH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Sinik
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Isen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Biri
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kupeli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sozen
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Deniz
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bozkirli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008096:Lithotripsy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012449:Safety; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001744:Urinary Bladder Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*