COMBINATION OF PNEUMATIC LITHOTRIPSY AND TRANSURETHRAL PROSTATECTOMY IN BLADDER STONES WITH BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA

We present our experience with combined pneumatic lithotripsy and tran surethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in 52 patients with bladder stone(s) and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). All stones were frag mented with the pneumatic Swiss Lithoclast, Pneumatic lithotripsy and evacuation caused a mean increase of 16 minutes in operating time. No complications, other than mild hematuria, were observed intraoperative ly because of pneumatic lithotripsy. We observed early and long-term c omplications related to the procedure in 13% of patients. The average hospital stay was 3.2 days. The combination of pneumatic lithotripsy a nd TURF appears to be an effective, safe, and economical treatment met hod for patients with bladder stone(s) and BPH.