[Prevention of urethral stricture after transurethral vaporesection of prostate by adjustable urethral tractor].

Objective: To reduce the complication by transurethral vaporesection of prostate (TUVP) using adjustable urethral tractor.

Methods: One hundred and six cases with benign prostate hypertrophy underwent TUVP and catheter traction after operation by an adjustable tractor. The results by catheter traction were compared with those by rubberized cloth paste and carbasus compression.

Result: The urethral stricture occurred in 2.7%, 6.7%, 30.4% of cases by the catheter traction, rubberized cloth paste and carbasus compression respectively, which had statistical significance (P <0.01).

Conclusion: The incidence of urethral stricture can be reduced by catheter traction after TUVP.