[Comparative statistic of complications in openprostatectomy and transurethral resection (author's transl)]

On the basis of the case material of 1049 patients, the advantages and disadvantages of enucleation and the transurethral resection of the prostatic adenoma are compared. There are no significant differences in the lethality of the operation. Although at present preference is generally given to the transurethral resection, this procedure appears less favorable to us with regard to the intraoperative complications as well as late complications of urethral strictures, during long-term follow-up.