Comparison of fluid absorption during transurethral resection of prostate and Holmium-Yag laser enucleation of benign adenoma of prostate using breath ethanol concentration.
OBJECTIVE
We conducted a study to detect, quantify and compare irrigation fluid absorption in transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP), using BEC.


METHODS
The study included 50 patients of lower urinary tract symptoms, secondary to benign enlargement of prostate. The patients were nonrandomly allocated to undergo TURP and HoLEP. Twenty-six patients underwent TURP and the remaining 24 underwent HoLEP. Sterile water tagged with 1% ethanol w/v was used for irrigation. Absorption was detected and quantified every 10min by BEC levels. Data was analyzed using standard nomograms.


RESULTS
In HoLEP, 14/24 had no fluid absorption. The remaining 10/24 showed fluid absorption ranging from 95 ml to 300 ml. In TURP, all had fluid absorption ranging from 250-980 ml. Three TURP patients developed overt symptoms, while none did in the HoLEP group.


CONCLUSIONS
Fluid absorption observed in our study in the HoLEP group was lower than in the TURP group.
Bapat
Shivadeo
S
Dr. Y. G. Bodhe Department of Urology, Maharashatra Medical Foundation's Ratna Memorial Hospital, S. Bapat Road, Pune, India.
Umranikar
Salil
S
Satav
Vikram
V
Bapat
Abhijeet
A
Joshi
Arun
A
Ranade
Gauri
G
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