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2017

Prostatic urethral lift vs transurethral resection of the prostate: 2-year results of the BPH6 prospective, multicentre, randomized study

By TURP No Comments
Christian Gratzke 1, Neil Barber 2, Mark J Speakman 3, Richard Berges 4, Ulrich Wetterauer 5, Damien Greene 6, Karl-Dietrich Sievert 7, Christopher R Chapple 8, Jacob M Patterson 8, Lasse Fahrenkrug 9, Martin Schoenthaler 5, Jens Sonksen 9 BJU Int. 2017 May;119(5):767-775. Abstract Objectives: To compare prostatic urethral lift (PUL) with transurethral resection...
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Minimally Invasive Surgical Ureterolithotomy Versus Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy for Large Ureteric Stones: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Literature

By RIRS/fURS, Semi-rigid Ureterosopy, Ureteroscopy No Comments
Panagiotis Kallidonis 1, Panteleimon Ntasiotis 2, Thomas Knoll 3, Kemal Sarica 4, Athanasios Papatsoris 5, Bhaskar K Somani 6, Francesco Greco 7, Omar M Aboumarzouk 8, Mario Álvarez-Maestro 9, Francesco Sanguedolce 10 Eur Urol Focus. 2017 Dec;3(6):554-566. Abstract Context: The management of large ureteric stones represents a technical and clinical...
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Evaluation of the effect of Bernoulli maneuver on operative time during mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A prospective randomized study

By Mini PCNL, SMPCNL No Comments
Nariman Gadzhiev 1, Brovkin Sergei 1, Vladislav Grigoryev 1, Zhamshid Okhunov 2, Arvind Ganpule 3, Aleksei Pisarev 4, Yerbol Iskakov 5, Sergei Petrov 1 Investig Clin Urol. 2017 May;58(3):179-185. Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the effect of 'Bernoulli maneuver' (bringing the access sheath to horizontal plane) on...
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A randomised controlled trial to determine the clinical and cost effectiveness of thulium laser transurethral vaporesection of the prostate (ThuVARP) versus transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in the National Health Service (NHS) – the UNBLOCS trial: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

By ThuVARP, TURP, TUVP No Comments
Abstract Background: Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) has been the standard operation for benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) for 40 years, with approximately 25,000 procedures performed annually, and has remained largely...
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