Abstract
A total of 110 men with BPH were treated with the TUEB procedure. In TUEB, incomplete enucleation is performed with a TUEB detaching blade, and this is followed by removal of the prostatic tissue by TURP. Median patient follow-up was 12 months（maximum 36 months）. The mean weight of removed prostate tissue was 26.9 g. The mean duration of surgery was 60 min. The mean decrease in hemoglobin level was 0.3 g/dl. Significant improvements in all voiding parameters were observed after surgery. There was a significant reduction in prostatic volume（preoperative, 53.2 ml； postoperative, 12.1 ml）, and there was a significant reduction in PSA level（preoperative, 6.7 ng/ml； postoperative, 1.5 ng/ml）. Complications included urethral stricture in 10.9% and bladder neck contracture in 1.8%. No patients developed transurethral resection syndrome or required blood transfusion.
The long-term outcomes showed that TUEB was a minimally invasive and effective treatment for patients with BPH.
