Cochrane · systematic review · CD009629
Bipolar versus monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate for lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic obstruction
Alexander, CE, Scullion, MMF, Omar, MI, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library
UrologyAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 28.6%Moderate 5 · 71.4%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
BTURP compared to MTURP for lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic obstruction
Population: men with lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic obstruction
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Urological symptoms (IPSSa at 12 monthsa) BTURP vs MTURP | no estimate extracted | 16 studies · 2531 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Bother (HRQoLc at 12 months) BTURP vs MTURP | no estimate extracted | 11 studies · 2004 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
TUR syndrome BTURP vs MTURP | RR 0.17 [0.09, 0.3] | 44 studies · 6745 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Urinary incontinence at 12 months BTURP vs MTURP | RR 0.2 [0.01, 4.06] | 4 studies · 751 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Blood transfusion BTURP vs MTURP | RR 0.42 [0.3, 0.59] | 38 studies · 5727 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Re‐TURP BTURP vs MTURP | RR 1.02 [0.44, 2.4] | 6 studies · 652 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Erectile function (IIEF‐5e score at 12 months) BTURP vs MTURP | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 321 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |