Endoscopic surgery under local anesthesia

Transurethral resection for papillary tumors and benign prostatic hypertrophy was performed in 26 patients under local anesthesia, sometimes in association with neuroleptanalgesia. 14 superficial bladder tumors were so treated: 9 adenomas and 3 bladder neck obstructions were resected in elderly debilitated patients. No patient required general anesthesia. No complications due to local anesthesia were noted.