A 2-year follow-up after rotoresection of the prostate: a prospective study

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the success of rotoresection of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), after a follow-up of 24 months. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The 24 patients who were the subject of a previous report were followed for up to 24 months; only one patient was lost to follow-up. RESULTS: The mean (sd) American Urologic Association-7 score decreased from 20.5 (3.8) before surgery to 1.12 (1.56) at 24 months; the mean maximum urinary flow rate increased from 8.7 (2.1) to 21.8 (8.5) mL/s, and the mean total prostate volume decreased from 36.5 (12.9) to 21 (7.9) mL. Early complications were urinary tract infection in 10 patients and mild stress urinary incontinence in 11. One patient had a urethral stricture and another had a posterior urethral stone at 6 months; both were treated successfully with good urinary flow rates thereafter. At 24 months, 23 patients had sterile urine and were continent. CONCLUSION: Thus far, rotoresection of the prostate is a safe and effective method for treating BPH. The hospital stay was short and the functional results excellent at up to 24 months.