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Evaluation of Sexual Function Following Bipolar Vaporization vs. Monopolar Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
• 2021
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Shabieb Ahmed1, MD, Khaled Abdelhamid Elgamal1, MD. Magdi
Eltabey1, Aly Hassan
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Abstract
Background: Little light has been shed on the erectile functions following bipolar
vaporization of the prostate.
Methods: A prospective study included 100 cases with a history of endoscopic
prostatic surgery. Cases were allocated to two groups; group I of fifty cases were
subjected to the conventional monopolar TURP and Group II were subjected to
bipolar vaporization of the prostate. All patient were assessed 3- and 6-months after
the operation, severity of benign prostatic hypertrophy symptoms and erectile
function were re-assessed using IPSS and IIEF-5, respectively.
Results: Although all patients in both groups demonstrated significantly lower
IIEF-5 scores 3-months postoperative (p
vaporization of the prostate.
Methods: A prospective study included 100 cases with a history of endoscopic
prostatic surgery. Cases were allocated to two groups; group I of fifty cases were
subjected to the conventional monopolar TURP and Group II were subjected to
bipolar vaporization of the prostate. All patient were assessed 3- and 6-months after
the operation, severity of benign prostatic hypertrophy symptoms and erectile
function were re-assessed using IPSS and IIEF-5, respectively.
Results: Although all patients in both groups demonstrated significantly lower
IIEF-5 scores 3-months postoperative (p