SURVIVAL AFTER TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF THE PROSTATE - A 10-YEAR FOLLOW-UP

Among 141 men who underwent transurethral resection of the prostate fr om late 1979 to early 1980 followup for 10 years was done, registering total mortality rate and individual dates of death. The mortality of the group was compared to an age-matched group from the background pop ulation of men for each of the 10 years. During the observation period the mortality of the group as a whole as well as that of the patients 65 years old or older at operation were equal to that of the backgrou nd population at all times. Withholding recommendation of transurethra l resection of the prostate in favor of other types of prostatic surge ry on the grounds of a higher long-term mortality rate is not supporte d by our material.