Early channel transurethral resection of the prostate for patients with urinary retention after brachytherapy

摘要: It is recommended that transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) after brachytherapy should not be performed at an early stage implantation. Herein we report our experiences and results channel TURP (cTURP) within six months post-implant for patients with refractory urinary retention. One hundred ninety localized cancer clinical stages T1c to T2c were treated by as monotherapy institution from February 2009 July 2013. Nine who developed retention underwent cTURP retrospectively reviewed analyzed. The median interval between was three (range 1.5 5.0 months). There no intraoperative or postoperative complications incontinence resulting surgery. All relieved per American Brachytherapy Society symptom score. With a mean follow-up time 16 6 26 months) cTURP, patient experienced biochemical recurrence. serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) 0.42 ng/ml 0.08 0.83 ng/ml) end their follow-up. Early found safe effective in relieving could without compromising its therapeutic efficacy.