Combined transurethral prostatectomy and inguinal hernia repair: a retrospective audit and literature review

[Inguinal hernia of the bladder: about 8 cases]

Décrire notre expérience de la prise en charge des hernies inguinales de la vessie (HIV). Il s'agit d'une étude rétrospective descriptive colligeant les dossiers des patients opérés pour une HIV entre janvier 2005 et décembre 2012. Les paramètres suivants ont été étudiés: l’âge des patients, les aspects anatomo-cliniques de la hernie, les circonstances de découverte, l'attitude thérapeutique et les résultats de la cure. Huit HIV ont été diagnostiquées sur une période de 7 ans. Tous les patients étaient de sexe masculin. La moyenne d’âge était de 57,6 ans. La HIV siégeait à droite chez 5 patients et était associée à une HBP chez 3 patients, deux patients avaient des antécédents de herniorraphie. La découverte était per opératoire chez 6 patients, postopératoire (fistule vesicocutanée) chez un patient et préopératoire chez un patient. Ce dernier a présenté une HIV géante diagnostiquée à l'Uroscanner. L'attitude thérapeutique était fonction des circonstances de découverte de la HIV et de la pathologie associée. Six patients ont été opérés selon la technique de Bassini et deux selon la technique de Mac Way. La durée moyenne de l'hospitalisation était de 7 jours. Après un suivi régulier de 2 ans nous n'avons pas noté de récidive herniaire. La HIV est une affection rare dont la découverte est le plus souvent per-opératoire après une taille vésicale. Il faut l’évoquer chez tout patient aux antécédents d'herniorraphie et chez les sujets âgés de plus de 50 ans qui présentent une hernie inguinale associée à des TUBA.

Correlation between the presence of inguinal hernia and the intensity of lower urinary tract symptoms

PURPOSE

To verify the correlation between the presence of IH and the intensity of LUTS related to BPH quantified through the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS).

METHODS

We prospectively selected 52 patients over the age of 55 years; Patients were divided into 2 groups. Group 1: composed of 32 patients with IH; Group 2 (control group): composed of 20 patients with no clinical evidence of IH. All patients were assessed using the IPSS, uroflowmetry (Qmax), post-void residual urine volume (PVR) and prostate volume (PV).

RESULTS

Groups 1 and 2 presented no difference in PV (p>0.05) and uroflowmetry (Qmax) (p>0.05). There was a statistical significant difference between the PVR mean values between groups 1 and 2. The presence of IH correlated with a higher IPSS score (r=0.38 p<0.05) despite the fact the no difference was detected between the incidence of patients with mild, moderate and severe LUTS in groups 1 and 2.

CONCLUSION

Patients with IH present higher IPSS. The role of IPSS as a marker to predict the development of clinical IH still to be determined.

[Combined inguinal hernia repair and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for benign prostatic hypertrophy]

OBJECTIVE

Our aim was to evaluate the outcome of transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) and inguinal hernia repair performed in a single session.

METHODS

Data was obtained retrospectively for 31 patients (mean age 65 years) who underwent simultaneous TURP and inguinal hernia repair. Most patients had lower urinary tract symptoms related to BPH such as acute urinary retention, recurrent bladder retention, or severe dysuria. Twenty-one patients had simple inguinal hernia and ten had large inguinoscrotal hernia. Operations were performed in 23 patients under spinal anesthesia. Bassini's operation was the most common herniorrhaphy technique (23 patients).

RESULTS

We observed good outcomes in 86% of the patients. The morbidity rate was 10.7%, the mean postoperative stay was 3.6 days (2-6 days). There was no recurrence of inguinal hernia.

CONCLUSION

Combining TURP and inguinal hernia repair in one session decreases the number of procedures and anesthesias, hospital stay, and thus direct health costs and does not result in an increase in operative or postoperative morbidity.

Combined transurethral prostatectomy and inguinal hernioplasty

AIM

Evaluation of combined transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and inguinal hernia repair with Vypro II mesh in comparison with patients undergoing TURP and hernioplasty sequentially.

METHODS

Thirty patients were randomly categorized into two groups through a computer randomization program. Group I included 15 patients operated by TURP and inguinal hernioplasty in the same session. Group II included 15 patients operated by TURP followed by inguinal hernioplasty in separate sessions.

RESULTS

The mean operative time was 84.6 +/- 23.4 min in group I versus 95.5 +/- 15.3 min in group II. The mean hospitalization time was 3.07 +/- 0.46 days in group I and 4.07 +/- 0.59 days in group II. No significant increase in the complication rate was seen when the TURP and inguinal hernioplasty operations were performed together. Hernia recurrence did not occur in either group. Hospitalization cost was reduced by 26% when performing the two operations in the same session. The numerical patient satisfaction score 3 months after surgery was 8.87 +/- 0.99 for group I patients versus 7.80 +/- 0.94 for group II patients.

CONCLUSION

Combined TURP and inguinal hernioplasty is a practical, safe, and effective operative procedure that can reduce hospitalization cost. It allows patients to undergo only one anesthetic procedure, hospital admission, and convalescence.

Combined transurethral resection of prostate and inguinal mesh hernioplasty

We aimed to evaluate the difference among early post-operative morbidities of transurethral resection of prostate (TURP), inguinal herniorrhaphy and their combination in this study. Between 1998 and 2004, 44 patients undergoing combined inguinal herniorrhaphy and TURP (Group I) were compared with 50 consecutive cases of TURP alone (Group II) and 50 consecutive cases of inguinal herniorrhaphy alone (Group III). There were no differences in the mean age and mean prostatic volume between Group I and II. The mean operation time and length of hospital stay were 126.1 +/- 20.9 min, 3.0 +/- 0.7 days for Group I, 61.4 +/- 15.6 min and 2.9 +/- 0.69 days for Group II and 55.0 +/- 15.6 min and 1.2 +/- 0.4 days for Group III, respectively. The mean operation time of Group I was found as longer than Group II and III. There were no significant differences among all groups regarding post-operative complications. No mesh infection was detected. Combined TURP and inguinal herniorrhaphy is a practical, safe and effective procedure.

Transurethral prostatectomy and inguinal hernia repair in a single session

INTRODUCTION

We aimed at evaluating the outcomes of transurethral prostatectomy and inguinal hernia repair performed in a single session.

PATIENTS AND METHODS

Fifty-six patients (mean age 68+/-8.3 years) in whom transurethral prostatectomy was performed combined with an inguinal hernia repair were included into the study. Type of anesthesia, technique of inguinal hernia repair, hospitalization time, and the complications encountered were recorded. Cost comparisons were made using the official price-lists of the Turkish Medical Association. All patients were asked whether they were satisfied with the outcome of both operations performed in one session. The data obtained from the patients who underwent both operations in one session were compared with those obtained from 56 patients who underwent transurethral prostatectomy only (control group). Statistical analysis was performed using the chi-square test corrected for continuity according to the Yates or the Fisher exact test.

RESULTS

The operations were performed in 19 patients under general, in 20 patients under epidural, and in 14 patients under spinal anesthesia. Three patients were given general anesthesia and spinal anesthesia combined. In 6 patients bilateral and in 50 patients unilateral hernia repair was performed. In 11 repairs, polyprolene mesh grafts were utilized; in 2 repairs, a laparoscopic method was used, and in the remaining 49 repairs, one of the conventional techniques (McVay, Bassini, or Shouldice) was employed. There were no significant differences with regard to early and late postoperative complications and satisfaction between study group and control group (p>0.05). Combined prostatectomy and hernia repair allows approximately 30% cost profit.

CONCLUSIONS

Performing transurethral prostatectomy and inguinal hernia repair in one session decreased the number of the operations and anesthesias, hospital stay, and thus health costs and did not cause an increase in operative and postoperative morbidity.

Endourologic procedures combined with other surgical and urologic interventions—early experience

OBJECTIVES

To assess the feasibility of performing endourologic interventions combined with other operations during the same operative session.

METHODS

Eighteen patients underwent simultaneous operations endourologically for upper urinary tract pathologic findings and other surgical and urologic indications. The operating time, technical feasibility, operative success, complications, hospital stay, and patient satisfaction were analyzed.

RESULTS

The average patient age was 63 years (range 40 to 83). Five patients underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy combined with either contralateral laparoscopic nephrectomy, contralateral open nephrectomy, radical retropubic prostatectomy, inguinal/umbilical hernia repair, transurethral resection of prostate, or cystolithotripsy. Thirteen patients underwent 15 retrograde endoscopic procedures (13 for stone disease and 2 for diagnostic purposes) that were combined with open contralateral nephrectomy, inguinal hernia repair, circumcision, closure of ileostomy, transurethral resection of bladder tumor, excision of lymphoma of thigh, drainage and sclerozation of hydrocele, or percutaneous gastrostomy. All procedures were successfully completed without complications. The average hospital stay was 5 days (range 3 to 6) in the percutaneous nephrolithotomy group and 2 days (range 1 to 5) in the retrograde endoscopic procedure group. The duration of hospitalization was related to the more complex operation; combining the procedures did not prolong it. The average follow-up was 11 months (range 3 to 24). All patients were highly satisfied because they were spared the need for more than one surgical session.

CONCLUSIONS

Our results support the concept of performing simultaneous endourologic procedures and other operations during one surgical session. This approach obviates the need for repeated anesthesia, patient inconvenience, the psychological stress related to multiple operations, and reduces the total hospital stay.

Is there a difference in early perioperative morbidity in transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) versus TURP with cystolitholapaxy and TURP with inguinal herniorrhaphy?

Objective of this study is to determine the difference in early peri-operative morbidity of transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) and if it is combined with inguinal hernia repair and mechanical and/or pneumatic fragmentation of bladder calculus. All patients undergoing TURP, cystolitholapaxy (CLL), inguinal hernia repair (IHR) or any combination between January 1997 and December 1999 were identified using ICD 9CM coding and indexing system. Overall 1273 patients were identified, charts were reviewed for demographics, pre-operative parameter, intra-operative data and early peri-operative morbidity. In the three year period, 19 patients had TURP and inguinal herniorrhapy (IHR), 17 patients had TURP and cystolitholapaxy (CLL), 2 patients had TURP+IHR+CLL performed simultaneously; in the same period 346, 815, 74 patients had TURP, IHR, and CLL alone respectively. All the groups were matched for age, presentation and Co-morbidities. There was significant difference in the operating time between the different groups. Complications were not significantly different in the TURP, IHR, CLL, TURP+IHR, and TURP+CLL. In conclusion, mean operative time for TURP+IHR is increased by a fraction of 168.3 for TURP+CLL by 109.8 and TURP+IHR+CLL is 202.1 over TURP alone, with no significant difference in morbidity between TURP and TURP+IHR and TURP+CLL.