Evaluation of depth of necrosis on histological material derived by standard bipolar TURis and by vaporisation with the Olympus PlasmaButton-electrode

Not Applicable

• Conditions: N40; Hyperplasia of prostate

• Registration Number: DRKS00005448
• Lead Sponsor: St. Elisabeth Krankenhaus Abteilung Urologie

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-11-12
• Study Completion: 2015-11-20
• Results First Posted: 2021-11-11
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

•patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy and indication for TURP on the basis of
- recurrent or refractory urinary retention, rest urine formation
- recurrent hematuria
- bladder stones
- recurrent urinary tract infections
•prostate volume > 30 cm3
•pre-treatment investigations completed according to currently accepted criteria for prostate surgery
- initial urologic evaluation
- indications for TURP
- pre-anaesthesia evaluation
•patients >= 18 years
•written informed consent signed by the patient

Exclusion Criteria

•local treatments of prostate or preceding prostate surgery
•Known prostate carcinoma
•palliative TURP
•preoperative long-term catheter for more than 1 week
•contraindication for lithotomy position

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
determination of necrosis depth of histological material, which is taken during two routinely operation methods

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ot applicable