Transurethral Resection of the Prostate and Laser Prostatectomy under Local Anesthesia

Objective: To perform transurethal resection of the prostate (TURP) and transurethral laser ablation prostatectomy (TULAP) under appropriate local anesthesia. Patients and Methods: A total of 54 patients were examined in this study. We carried out TURP in 42 and TULAP in 12 of them under local anesthesia with lignocaine chloride. Patient’s discomfort was recorded by means of a four-point descriptive pain scale. Results: We had perfect pain control in the majority of the patients. Patients’ acceptance was very high. No patient required conversion to general anesthesia. Complications due to local anesthesia were not observed. Conclusion: We believe that ours is a simple, safe and effective procedure.