Twenty-eight cases report of transurethral resection of the prostate combined with repair of inguinal hernia
Li, X-De.; Wu, H-Yang.; Chen, Y-Bing.
Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 8(2): 148-149
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 1009-3591 PMID: 12479036 Document Number: 543274
To discuss the surgical method of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with inguinal hernia. Twenty eight cases of BPH with inguinal hernia were treated with transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) combined with repair of inguinal hernia by PPM at the same time. All patients had been followed up for six months to four years, in which recurrence of hernia or other complications were not found. Qmax was more than 15 ml/s after operations, and IPSS were about 0-7 scores for all patients. The mean time of hospitalization was 4.2 days. TURP combined with repair of inguinal hernia at the same time is a simple and effective method, which can avoid second operation, and it is more significance to the aged especially.