[Transurethral resection of the prostate in benign prostatic hypertrophy]

Transurethral resection (TUR) is generally accepted as the best treatment for benign prostatic hypertrophy. In spite of the improvement of instruments in recent years, TUR requires skill and experience to be mastered. The irrigating fluid system, operating table and chair, and other equipment in our clinic are reported. These instruments are important to carry out smooth TUR. We use the Stern-McCarthy resectoscope in our clinic, because we prefer a finger-controlled instrument to a spring-cutting instrument. The outline of our technique for TURP and results of 314 clinical cases are reported.