Safety and efficacy of photoselective vaporization of prostate in patients receiving anticoagulants.

Aim: Objective of the present study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) using a 80W potassium titanyl phosphate (KTP) laser, in benign prostatic enlargement (BPE) patients who were on ongoing anticoagulant therapy during the perioperative period.

Methods: Prospectively collected laser prostatectomy patient database of our hospital for the period between July 2009-Jan 2012 was retrospectively reviewed. Data on perioperative safety, functional outcome and complications up to follow-up at 6 months of 45 eligible patients who underwent PVP-KTP and were on perioperative anticoagulant therapy (study group) was compared with 47 eligible patients who underwent PVP-KTP and were not on perioperative anticoagulant therapy (control group).

A prospective randomized trial comparing three different analgesic techniques for pain control during transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy: a single center experience.

Aim: The aim of this paper was to optimize pain control during transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided prostate biopsy, the efficacy and safety of three different analgesic techniques were compared.

Methods: Two hundred and forty patients were prospectively randomized into 3 groups before TRUS guided prostate biopsy. Group A received combined periprostatic nerve block (PPNB) and perianal-intrarectal lidocaine-prilocaine (PILP) cream; group B: PILP cream; group C: PPNB.