title: [Transurethral prostatectomy with the bipolar plasmakinetic technique for benign prostate hyperplasia: a report of 712 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effect and safety of transurethral prostatectomy with the bipolar plasmakinetic technique (PKRP) in the treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH).
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 712 BPH patients underwent transurethral prostatectomy with the bipolar plasmakinetic technique. The patients averaged 70.6 years of age and 52 g (range 35-102 g) in estimated prostate weight preoperatively. Comparative analyses were made on the maximum urine flow rate (Qmax), residual urine volume and scores on IPSS and QOL obtained pre- and post-operatively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The operations lasted 20-120 minutes (mean 51 min), the resected tissues weighed 15-96 g (mean 46 g), and no transurethral resection syndrome (TURS) occurred. The catheters were removed 4 -5 days after surgery. The patients were followed up for 1 -52 months (mean 27.6 mo). Obvious reduction was observed in the average Qmax from 4.7 ml/s preoperatively to 19. 1 ml/s postoperatively, in the mean IPSS score from 26.6 to 5. 8, and in the mean QOL score from 5.4 to 1.7, all with significant differences (P < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Transurethral prostatectomy with the bipolar plasmakinetic technique is a safe and effective means for the treatment of BPH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116011, China.
authors.forename: Xiang-Yu
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Che
authors.forename: Xi-Shuang
authors.initials: XS
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Dong-Jun
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Fa-Peng
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Qi-Fei
authors.initials: QF
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jian-Bo
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000601:surgery*; D020728:Transurethral Resection of Prostate / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome