Comparison of the thermal and histopathological effects of bipolar and monopolar electrosurgical resection of the prostate in a canine model

摘要

OBJECTIVESTo compare the thermal and histopathological effects of two commercially available bipolar systems and conventional monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in a canine model. Bipolar TURP is an alternative to monopolar electrosurgery for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia and has several potential clinical advantages, including the ability to use normal saline irrigation, enhanced haemostasis and less collateral thermal damage.