[Combined use of TUVP and TURP for treating BPH (report of 179 cases)].

Objective: To investigate a new operation method for the treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia(BPH).

Methods: One hundred and seventy-nine patients with BPH were treated by the combined use of transurethral electrovaporization ablation of the prostate(TUVP) and transurethral resection of the prostate(TURP).

Results: The procedure was successful and the results were satisfactory, with little bleeding and no serious complication. IPSS decreased from 29.0 preoperatively to 7.6 postoperatively (P < 0.05) and Qmax increased from 5.8 ml/s preoperatively to 14.8 ml/s postoperatively(P < 0.05).

Conclusions: The combined use of TUVP and TURP is a safe, effective and ideal method for the treatment of BPH.