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Mortality after surgery for benign prostate hyperplasia: a nationwide cohort study

Journal

WORLD JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
Volume 40, Issue 7, Pages 1785-1791

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SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-022-03999-0

Keywords

Benign prostate hyperplasia; Transurethral resection of prostate; Laser vaporization; Open simple prostatectomy

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  1. University of Turku (UTU) including Turku University Central Hospital
  2. Sydantutkimussaatio
  3. Paolo foundation, State Research Funding (VTR)

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This study investigated postoperative mortality rates and risk factors for mortality after surgical treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) in Finland. The study found that age, comorbidity index, and atrial fibrillation were risk factors for postoperative mortality, while laser operations may be associated with lower mortality rates compared to TURP. The study highlights the importance of carefully considering the risks and benefits of each surgical procedure for individual patients.
Purpose To investigate postoperative mortality rates and risk factors for mortality after surgical treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). Methods All patients who underwent partial prostate excision/resection from 2004 to 2014 in Finland were retrospectively assessed for eligibility using a nationwide registry. Procedures were classified as transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), laser vaporization of the prostate (laser), and open prostatectomy. Univariable and multivariable regression were used to analyze the association of age, Charlson comorbidity index (CCI), operation type, annual center operation volume, study era, atrial fibrillation, and prostate cancer diagnosis with 90 days postoperative mortality. Results Among the 39,320 patients, TURP was the most common operation type for lower urinary tract symptoms in all age groups. The overall 90 days postoperative mortality was 1.10%. Excess mortality in the 90 days postoperative period was less than 0.5% in all age groups. Postoperative mortality after laser operations was 0.59% and 1.16% after TURP (p = 0.035). Older age, CCI score, and atrial fibrillation were identified as risk factors for postoperative mortality. Prostate cancer diagnosis and the center's annual operation volume were not significantly associated with mortality. The most common underlying causes of death were malignancy (35.5%) and cardiac disease (30.9%). Conclusion Elective urologic procedures for BPH are generally considered safe, but mortality increases with age. Laser operations may be associated with lower mortality rates than the gold standard TURP. Thus, operative risks and benefits must be carefully considered on a case-by-case basis. Further studies comparing operation types are needed.

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