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Research type: |
Primary Research (e.g. trial) |
Title (lead author) etc: |
Randomised evaluation of alternative electrosurgical modalities to treat bladder outflow obstruction in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (Fowler) 44 pages, Volume 9, number 4 |
DOI |
10.3310/hta9040 |
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Headline: |
The randomised controlled trial suggested that transurethral electrovaporisation of the prostate was as effective in improving the symptoms of benign prostatic enlargement as the current standard transurethral resection and caused less bleeding; but it is unlikely to lead to NHS cost savings. |
Project ref: |
94/04/09 |
Original project title: |
Randomised evaluation of alternative electrosurgical modalities to treat bladder outflow obstruction in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) |
Chief Investigator: |
Professor Christopher Fowler, Consult. Urological Surgeon, Prof of Surgical Ed., Urology Unit, The Royal London Hospital |
Project Email |
c.g.fowler@qmul.ac.uk |
Start Date: |
June 1996 |
Date of publication in HTA journal series |
February 2005 |
Cost: |
£315,450 |
MeSH* index primary terms: |
ELECTROCOAGULATION; BLADDER-NECK-OBSTRUCTION Q-surgery; BLADDER-NECK-OBSTRUCTION Q-etiology; PROSTATIC-HYPERPLASIA Q-complications (* = Medical Subject Headings) |
MeSH* index secondary terms: |
RANDOMIZED-CONTROLLED-TRIAL; CLINICAL-TRIAL; MULTICENTER-STUDY; FOLLOW-UP-STUDIES; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC-HYPERPLASIA Q-surgery; ELECTROCOAGULATION Q-adverse-effects; LENGTH-OF-STAY; QUESTIONNAIRES; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; SEX-BEHAVIOR; PATIENT-SATISFACTION; HUMAN; MALE (* = Medical Subject Headings) |
ISRCTN* number: | ISRCTN 53810731 (*International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number) URL of this project on the Controlled Trials Website: http://www.controlled-trials.com/ISRCTN53810731 |
NRR* number, if applicable: |
N0484070436 (*National Research Register) The National Research Register was a public database of ongoing and recently completed research projects funded by, or of interest to, the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS). It is now an archive of projects from early 2000 to September 2007. Search the NRR archive. |
Project Protocol: |
Project protocol not available |
Printed copies of this title despatched: |
112 (Figures relate to the previous calendar month) |
URL of this page: |
http://www.hta.ac.uk/951 |
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