Gyrus plasmasect: is it better than monopolar transurethral resection of prostate?
BACKGROUND
This randomized prospective study was conducted to compare the efficacy and safety of the Gyrus Plasmasect loop bipolar transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) and conventional monopolar TURP in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).


METHODS
A total of 117 men were enrolled in this study. Fifty-eight patients underwent Gyrus Plasmasect TURP and 59 patients underwent monopolar TURP. They were followed up for 3 months after surgery.


RESULTS
Significant improvements were seen postoperatively in both the Gyrus and monopolar groups in terms of prostatic volume, International Prostate Symptom Score, quality of life score, peak flow rate, and post-void residual urine volume. However, the degree of improvement was not statistically different between the 2 groups. Significantly less blood loss, shorter postoperative catheterization time and length of hospital stay were seen in the Gyrus group.


CONCLUSIONS
Gyrus Plasmasect TURP yielded comparable results to monopolar TURP; however, this is only a preliminary study and follow-up is necessary to assess its long-term efficacy.
Yang
Stone
S
Department of Urology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan.
Lin
Wen-Chou
WC
Chang
Huang-Kuang
HK
Hsu
Jong-Ming
JM
Lin
Wun-Rong
WR
Chow
Yung-Chiong
YC
Tsai
Wei-Kung
WK
Lee
Te-An
TA
Lo
King-Yik
KY
Chow
Ko
K
Chen
Marcelo
M
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D020728:Transurethral Resection of Prostate / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001748:Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery