title: [Endoscopic resection of benign prostatic hyperplasia in men over 80 years of age: a retrospective study of 184 cases].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Urologie, Hôpital La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Maher
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chtourou
authors.forename: Mohamed Yassine
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Binous
authors.forename: Imed
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kbaier
authors.forename: Gassen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hafsia
authors.forename: Yosri
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kallel
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Horchani
mesh_terms: 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