Urology
Volume 75, Issue 3 , Page 705 , March 2010

Editorial Comment

References 

  1. Wei JT, Calhoun E, Jacobsen SJ. Urologic diseases in America: benign prostatic hyperplasia. J Urol. 2005;173(4):1256–1261
  2. Takeuchi M, Masumori V, Tsukamoto T. Contemporary patients with LUTS/BPH requiring prostatectomy have long-term history of treatment with alpha(1)-blockers and large prostates compared with past cases. Urology. 2009;74:606–609
  3. Ngugi PM, Saula PW, Simple O. Prostatectomy and blood transfusion in Nairobi. East Afr Med J. 2007;84(Suppl 9):S12–S23
  4. Suer E, Gokce I, Yaman O, et al. Open prostatectomy is still a valid option for large prostates: a high-volume, single-center experience. Urology. 2008;72(1):90–94
  5. Pearson B. Transvesical Harris-Hryntschak prostatectomy with primary bladder closure and local vasoconstriction. Trans Am Assoc Genitourin Surg. 1979;71:116–119
  6. Gilling PJ, Kennett KM, Fraundorfer MR. Holmium laser enucleation for prostates larger than 100 g: an endourologic alternative to open prostatectomy. J Endourol. 2000;14:529–531
  7. Sandu JS, Casey NG, Vanderbrink BA, et al. High power potassium- titanyl-phosphate photoselective laser vaporization of the prostate for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia in men with large prostates. Urology. 2004;64(6):1155–1159
  8. Desai MM, Aron M, Canes D, et al. Single-port transvesical simple prostatectomy: initial clinical report. Urology. 2008;72(6):960–965
  9. Sotelo R, Clavijo R, Carmona O, et al. Robotic simple prostatectomy. J Urol. 2008;179(2):513–515
  10. Herr HW. The enlarged prostate: a brief history of its surgical management. BJU Internation. 2006;98:947–952

PII: S0090-4295(09)02443-1

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.08.059

Urology
Volume 75, Issue 3 , Page 705 , March 2010

Article Tools