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ArticleANZ journal of surgery2022

The role of intra-operative void score during transurethral resection of prostate as a marker of efficacy: a feasibility study.

Christian Robinson, Alastair Hepburn, Robin M Turner, Amir D Zarrabi

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Article in ANZ journal of surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Christian RobinsonDunedin Hospital, Southern District Health Board, Dunedin, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0003-0868-3099
Alastair HepburnDunedin Hospital, Southern District Health Board, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Robin M TurnerBiostatistics Centre, Division of Health Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Amir D ZarrabiDepartment of Surgery, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Dunedin Public Hospital · NZUniversity of Otago · NZ

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo assess the feasibility of a novel intra-operative void scoring technique. To determine if intra-operative void score (VS) could act as a marker for post-operative success following TURP.

methodsFifteen patients undergoing TURP were included in this single-centre feasibility study. All patients had indwelling urinary catheters for recurrent retention due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In theatre, immediately before- and after TURP, an intra-operative VS was measured and graded 0-5. Primary outcomes were the feasibility of measuring intra-operative VS and its accuracy in predicting surgical outcome.

resultsA combined pre- and post-score with a threshold ≥6 correctly predicted 82% of those who were catheter free (sensitivity) and 100% of those who were not catheter free (specificity) at follow up and the positive predictive value was 100% and negative predictive value 60%.

conclusionIntra-operative void score during TURP is simple, reproducible, fast and requires minimal resources. In TURP it may predict successful outcomes by identifying patients who will be catheter free post-operatively as opposed to those who will be catheter dependent despite the procedure.

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Prostatic HyperplasiaTransurethral Resection of ProstateFeasibility StudiesHumansMaleProstateTreatment Outcomefeasibility studiespatient satisfactionprostatic hyperplasiatransurethral resection of prostateurinary retention

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PMID35486002
PMCPMC9314725
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