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Prostatic hypertrophy - open prostatectomy a revisit

Author(s)
Zameer Hussain Laghari Department of Surgery Liaquat University of Medical and Health sciences, Jamshoro, Pakistan
Qambar Ali Laghari Department of Surgery, Liaquat University Hospital, Jamshoro, Pakistan
Rasool Bux Behan Department of Surgery, Liaquat University Hospital, Jamshoro, Pakistan
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the outcome of open prostatectomy in our setup. Methodology: This prospective descriptive study was conducted in the Department of Surgery, Liaquat University Hospital form June 2007 to December 2009. A total of 32 patients who visited OPD or emergency department with International Prostate Symptom Score of 20-35 were enrolled in this study after obtaining informed consent. Results: A total of 32 cases were selected for this study as per inclusion criteria. Among those 28 patients (87.5%) were operated by open prostatectomy with transvesical approach, while 4 patients (12.5%) had open prostatectomy with retropubic approach. Few patients had postop wound complication which include wound dehiscence which was observed in one patient (3.12%), hematuria and abscess also seen in one patient (3.12%), Seroma collection and calculi was seen in 2 patients only (6.25%).
Publication Details
Page(s) 46-49
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Published Journal: Medical Channel: Journal of Modern Dental and Medical Sciences, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Year: 2011

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