J CLIN MED KAZ, Volume 19, Issue 6, pp. 68-72.
https://doi.org/10.23950/jcmk/12690
ABSTRACT
Objectives: Urethral stricture is one of the complex subjects of urology in terms of high recurrence rates, patient care, treatment difficulties and follow-up. We aimed to evaluate factors associated with the occurrence of urethral stricture after TUR-P (Transurethral resection of the prostate) surgery.
Material and methods: In our clinic, 301 patients who underwent TUR-P surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) were analyzed retrospectively. The patients who developed urethral stricture after TUR-P were named Group-1, did not develop were named Group-2. In addition, the patients were compared in terms of demographic and perioperative data.
Results: Urethral stricture was observed in 21 (6.97%) of the patients and not in 280 (93.03%) of them. There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of age (p=0.913), resectoscope size (p=0.932), energy source type (p=0.932), energy source power (p=0.838), urethral catheter type (p=0.776), urethral catheter size (p=0.973), urethral catheter duration (p=0.797) and urethral catheter traction (p=0.887). Resection time was significantly higher in patients with urethral stricture (53.1±10.8 min vs. 42.2±9.7 min, p<0.001). The preoperative urinary tract infection (UTI) rate was significantly higher in patients with urethral stricture. (76.2% vs 40.0%, p=0.001). The optimum cut-off value for resection time associated with the risk of urethral stricture after TUR-P was 38.5 minutes, with an AUC of 0.812 (95% CI 0.738–0.885).
Conclusion: Prolonged resection time and even if treated, preoperative UTI increases the risk of urethral stricture after TUR-P surgery. However, if the resection time is not long, patients are more protected from developing urethral stricture.
CITATION
Durmus E, Ok F, Sert İÜ. The factors affecting occurrence of urethral stricture after transurethral resection of the prostate. J CLIN MED KAZ. 2022;19(6):68-72.
https://doi.org/10.23950/jcmk/12690