Sedation as an alternative anesthetic technique for frail patients in transurethral resection of the prostate.

Christian Habib AyoubViviane ChalhoubAdnan El-AchkarNassib Abou HeidarHani TamimMarie Maroun-AouadAlbert El Hajj

Published in: Therapeutic advances in urology (2023)

MacTURP was found to be feasible with a good safety profile as compared with genTURP and spTURP. MacTURP could be used in elderly, frail, and co-morbid patients with a similar safety profile as compared with more invasive anesthetic techniques.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
community dwelling
prostate cancer
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
benign prostatic hyperplasia
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
patient reported