[Cost-benefit relationship between endoscopic resection (TURP) and open surgery (Millen) in prostatic hypertrophy ]

Evaluation of the cost/benefit relationship between TURP (50 cases) and Millin (30 cases). The factors considered are as follows: average post-operative hospitalization, average catheterisation time, average operation time, cost of materials, number of operators employed, number of transfused blood units. The post-operative hospitalization relating to the two kinds of operation varies considerably with a difference of 5.15 days less for the TURP, while the average catheterisation time doesn't seem to be affected. Blood transfusion was necessary in the 43.3% (0.75 unit/patient) of cases for the Millin compared to the 14% (0.26 unit/patient) for the TURP. Evaluation of economical advantages between TURP and Millin shows a relationship of 1:2.3 in favour for of TURP.