Search for dissertations about: "transurethral resection of prostate"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 swedish dissertations containing the words transurethral resection of prostate.

  2. 1. Construction, Validation and Application of a Virtual Reality Simulator for the Training of Transurethral Resection of the Prostate

    Author : Reidar Källström; Joar Svanvik; Hans Hjertberg; Peder Funch-Jensen; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Surgical education; simulation; transurethral resection of prostate; psychometric tests; personality; validation; virtual reality; proficiency based training; objective assessment; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : The fundamental of surgical training is the traditional apprenticeship method introduced by William Halsted which has been used for the last 100 years. It is based on learning in the operating room (OR) where the resident is guided by an experienced surgeon and gradually and methodically exposed to surgery. READ MORE

  4. 2. Transurethral resection of the prostate: studies on efficacy, morbidity and costs

    Author : Erik Sagen; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Transurethral resection of the prostate; BPH; Urinary retention; Complications; Healthcare costs; LUTS;

    Abstract : Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), based on benign prostatic enlargement (BPE), are increasingly common, in ageing men. A considerable amount of men will ultimately progress with deteriorating symptoms or with the occurrence of complications secondary to obstruction of the bladder outlet, for example, urinary retention (UR). READ MORE

  5. 3. Transurethral resection of the prostate : how to reduce morbidity

    Author : Tim Fagerström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the gold standard method for surgical treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy. Despite the more recent introduction of medical therapies for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), the high efficacy of TURP still makes it one of the most common surgical operations worldwide and approximately 6,000 such operations are performed every year in Sweden. READ MORE

  6. 4. The use of ethanol as a marker to detect and quantify the absorption of irrigation fluid during transurethral resection of the prostate

    Author : Hans Hjertberg; Lennart Jorfeldt; Eberhard Varenhorst; Bo Johan Norlén; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : Ethanol monitming; expired breath ethanol; irrigation fluid absorption; transurethral resection of the prostate; benign prostatic hyperplasia; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : During transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), the irrigation fluid is often absorbed by the circulatory system and/or the region around the prostate occasionally resulting in severe signs and symptoms. Instant detection and quantification of absorption of irrigation fluid have not been possible earlier. READ MORE

  7. 5. Transurethral microwave thermotherapy and transurethral resection of the prostate. Evaluation and development

    Author : Fredrik Stenmark; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; TUMT; CoreTherm; The CoreTherm Concept; TURP; Adrenaline;

    Abstract : ABSTRACT Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common among men and become more prevalent with increasing age. One frequent cause is benign prostatic obstruction (BPO). Patients with LUTS/BPO can be ameliorated if the obstructive tissue is removed. READ MORE