Is the Peripheral Zone Thickness an Indicator of a Learning Curve in Bipolar Transurethral Plasma Enucleation of the Prostate?-A Single Center Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We conducted this cohort study to assess the differences in the learning curve of bipolar transurethral plasma enucleation of the prostate (B-TUEP) associated with prostatic peripheral zone thickness (PZT) under MRI quantitative measurements.

Methods

For the study, 60 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) were involved. PZT are defined as "Thin" (<7 mm), "Thick" (>10 mm), and "Medium" (in between), with 20 patients in each group. Learning stages were defined as Group 1 (No. 1-20), Group 2 (No. 21-40), and Group 3 (No. 41-60). We measured parameters of the prostate, such as PZT and transitional zone thickness (TZT), with MRI. A learner with no experience in enucleation performed the operations. Statistical analyses were performed to compare the differenc

SUBMITTER: Wang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8847292 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature