TURPxit or not: contemporary management options for benign prostatic obstruction

Abstract

The idea to the header of this special edition of the World Journal of Urology arose during the campaign for the 2019 election in United Kingdom, in a time of uncertainty on the further course of the European Union and its beloved relative from the isle.This volume is meant to table a motion with regard to the topic of TURPxit. As in Brexit even 2021, it still remains unclear what exactly the TURPxiteers want to leave and want to substitute, furthermore, what the TURPsceptics feel uncomfortable about, and finally, what the remainers want to stay with in the end.This might probably be because the acronym TURP seems to be descriptive but remains uncertain. To stay within the picture, Brexit makes perfectly sense with regard to the TURP template as the UK and Europe do speak of different

Early Results after Thulium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate in Patients with Urodynamically Proven Detrusor Underactivity

“…In this context, the popularity of transurethral anatomical enucleation of the prostate (AEEP) for benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) is constantly rising, as it offers a safe and effective treatment for a wide range of patients. Some authors consider AEEP the next gold standard for surgical management of BPO [11][12][13].…”

“…Therefore, it is difficult to make an accurate statement about the value of a preoperative examination. The situation would be different for AEEP, as there is a clearly defined anatomical template [12] and all anatomical enucleations were shown to be equally effective [15].…”