Bipolar versus monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

C Mamoulakis, DT Ubbink, JJ de la Rosette - European urology, 2009‏ - Elsevier
CONTEXT: Incorporation of bipolar technology in transurethral resection (TUR) of the
prostate (TURP) potentially offers advantages over monopolar TURP (M-TURP) …

Bipolar transurethral resection versus monopolar transurethral resection for benign prostatic hypertrophy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Tang, J Li, C Pu, YJ Bai, HC Yuan, Q Wei… - Journal of …, 2014‏ - liebertpub.com
Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of monopolar (M-TURP) and bipolar (B-TURP)
transurethral resection of the prostate in benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) patients …

The modified Clavien classification system: a standardized platform for reporting complications in transurethral resection of the prostate

C Mamoulakis, I Efthimiou, S Kazoulis… - World journal of …, 2011‏ - Springer
Purpose The aim of the study was to evaluate the applicability of the modified Clavien
classification system (CCS) in grading perioperative complications of transurethral resection …

Transurethral resection of the prostate syndrome: almost gone but not forgotten

A Hawary, K Mukhtar, A Sinclair, I Pearce - Journal of endourology, 2009‏ - liebertpub.com
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) syndrome is a rare but potentially fatal
syndrome with multifactorial pathophysiology that is now better understood. Unfortunately …

Midterm results from an international multicentre randomised controlled trial comparing bipolar with monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate

C Mamoulakis, M Schulze, A Skolarikos, G Alivizatos… - European urology, 2013‏ - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Pooled data from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) with short-term follow-
up have shown a safety advantage for bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate (B …

Results from an international multicentre double‐blind randomized controlled trial on the perioperative efficacy and safety of bipolar vs monopolar transurethral …

C Mamoulakis, A Skolarikos, M Schulze… - BJU …, 2012‏ - Wiley Online Library
Study Type–Therapy (RCT) Level of Evidence 1b What's known on the subject? and What
does the study add? Short‐term efficacy is similar but B‐TURP is preferable due to a more …

Bipolar versus monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate for lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic obstruction

CE Alexander, MMF Scullion, MI Omar… - Cochrane Database …, 2019‏ - cochranelibrary.com
Background Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is a well‐established surgical
method for treatment of men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) secondary to benign …

Five-year follow-up results of a randomized controlled trial comparing bipolar plasmakinetic and monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate

CY **e, GB Zhu, XH Wang, XB Liu - Yonsei medical journal, 2012‏ - synapse.koreamed.org
Purpose To report the 5-year follow-up results of a randomized controlled trial comparing
bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) with standard monopolar TURP for the …

Transurethral resection of the prostate stricture management

JW Wang, LB Man - Asian journal of andrology, 2020‏ - journals.lww.com
For more than nine decades, transurethral resection of the prostate remains the gold
standard for the surgical treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic …

Urethral strictures and bipolar transurethral resection in saline of the prostate: fact or fiction?

DPJ Michielsen, D Coomans - Journal of endourology, 2010‏ - liebertpub.com
Purpose: To compare the incidence of urethral strictures after monopolar transurethral
resection of the prostate (TURP) and bipolar transurethral resection in saline (TURIS) for …