Comparison of transurethral and transvesical prostatectomy

This is a study of 32 transurethral (TURP) and 28 transvesical (TVP) prostatectomies which were done for 60 Jordanian patients. The weights of the prostates which were removed by TURP were less than those removed by TVP, while the amounts of blood transfusion which were given for the former group were less than those given for the latter one. Less postoperative complications were observed in the TURP group, except for urethral strictures. The non-urological complications were equal in both groups.