Table 55: Postoperative and Long Term Complications. Transurethral Needle Ablation (TUNA) Versus TURP.
| RCT | Urinary complications | Sexual dysfunction | Reoperation N (%) | Mortality N (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinary retention N (%) | Bladder neck/urethral stricture N (%) |
Incontinence N (%) | Impotence N (%) | Retrograde ejaculation N (%) | |||
| Hill et al. 2004 (80) TUNA TURP |
0 0 |
1 (1.5) 4 (7.1) |
2 (3.1) 12 (21.4)* |
2 (3.1) 12 (21.4) Significant (P-value NR) |
0 23 (41.1) |
9 (13.8) 1 (1.8) |
NR |
| Cimentepe et al. 2003 (81) TUNA TURP |
0 0 |
0 2 (6) |
0 1 (0.3) |
0 4 (12) |
0 16 (48.5) |
2 (7) 0 |
NR |
*
Authors indicated that this high rate is most likely due to the questionnaire used to report incontinence in this study
NR refers to not reported; RCT, randomized controlled trial; TUNA; transurethral needle ablation; TURP transurethral resection of the prostate