[Endoscopic resection of benign prostatic hyperplasia in men over 80 years of age: a retrospective study of 184 cases].
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the outcome of transurethral resection of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia in men over 80 years.


METHODS
184 men over 80 years underwent transurethral resection of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Serious concomitant disease was found in 48.92% of cases.


RESULTS
The mean operating time was 49 min ( 20 - 160mn). Others conditions found at surgery were treated during the same operation in 33.68% of cases. Peroperative complications were reported in 15 patients (8.15%) and immediate post operative complications were reported in 14 patients (7.60%), with died of 3 patients. The complications at 6 month after surgery in 172 available for followup were reported in 11 patients (6.39%).


CONCLUSIONS
Transurethral resection of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia in men over 80 years has a good outcome with an acceptable morbidity and mortality.
Chtourou
Maher
M
Service d'Urologie, Hôpital La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisie.
Binous
Mohamed Yassine
MY
Kbaier
Imed
I
Hafsia
Gassen
G
Kallel
Yosri
Y
Horchani
Ali
A
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies