Life Quality of Benign Prostate Hyperplasia Patient after Different Methods of Surgery

Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) is a common disease of old age. Traditionally, the most effective treatment is transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). However laser prostatectomy (LP) becomes very popular in recent years. Many clinical reports had approved its result of treatment. But there are only few investigations concerning the quality of life after prostatectomy. No publication about this area was seen in Taiwan.ur research studied 150 cases of BPH patients receiving TURP or LP in one medical center in North Taiwan. Post-operation quality of life is the main interest. Life quality questionnaire from World Health Organization (WHOQOL), International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and change of clinical symptoms were used to see any difference of patient character or any changes of life quality after different operation methods.he results showed age, education, concomitant chronic medical diseases and family income will affect the patients to choose different methods of surgery. Both surgical methods can get equal good results of clinical symptoms. Laser prostatectomy may have less surgical risks. On the other hand, comparing with TURP, it may get better improvements about quality of life especially in the aspects of health of psychology and satisfaction of social relationships. onclusively, LP may have the same clinical efficacy as TURP and having better post-operation quality of life. It also has less surgical risks. We wish the result of this research may be a useful reference for decision makers of policy of national health insurance.