IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Gholamreza Moussavi; Mohammad Hossein Noorbala; Shahin Abbaszadeh; Fatemeh Heidari

Volume : VI, Issue : VI, June - 2017

The urethral stricture after TURP in benign prostatic hyperplasia patients is determined by history of urethral surgery

Gholamreza Moussavi, Mohammad Hossein Noorbala, Shahin Abbaszadeh, Fatemeh Heidari

Abstract :

Introduction: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the major problems in the urinary tract of the male. Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the gold standard in the treatment of BPH. This study aimed to evaluate the frequency of stricture in BPH patients treated with TURP. Methods: In this cross–sectional study, we investigated the frequency of stricture in BPH patients treated with TURP. In addition, the correlation between influencing factors with stricture has been explored. Results: Urethral stricture was found in 5.7% of BPH patients after TURP. Our findings showed a significant positive correlation between a history of urethral surgery and stricture (P<0.01). Other parameters, including duration of surgery (P=0.22), hematuria before (P=0.36) and after (P=0.33) treatment showed no significant association with stricture. Conclusion: Taken together, history of urethral surgery is the most determinant factors in stricture of BPH patients treated with TURP.