ABSTRACT
Endoprosthetics 182
Transurethral Incision of the Prostate 184
Transurethral Vaporization of the Prostate 186
References 190
Surgical interventions for bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in men continue to
expand as newer technologies are added to the armamentarium of available
treatment modalities. When initially compared to the open prostatectomies, trans-
urethral resection of the prostate (TURP) was considered the gold standard
among the minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of benign prostatic
hyperplasia (BPH). However, with the advent of newer alternative surgical treat-
ment options, TURP has been considered less as a minimally invasive treatment
in light of its side effects and potential complications. Indeed, while the efficacy
of TURP remains unchallenged, current efforts have been directed toward finding
relatively less invasive methods to surgically treat BOD with comparatively
fewer potential complications. This chapter will review three of the more
commonly used methods used to treat BOO, particularly that which is secondary
to BPH: endoprosthetics, transurethral incision of the prostate (TUIP), and
transurethral vaporization of the prostate (TVP).
