Abstract
There are numerous abbreviations used to signify transurethral vaporization of the prostate: TVP, TUVP, TUEVP, and TUVRP. Regardless of which acronym is used, transurethral vaporization of the prostate entails the simultaneous vaporization, desiccation, and coagulation of prostatic tissue, using a rollerball or thick loop. TUVRP, which stands for transurethral vapor resection of the prostate specifically refers to the use of the thick-loop electrode and adds resection to the vaporization, desiccation, and coagulation accomplished with other electrodes. Otherwise the equipment is identical to that used for transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). The generator must be capable of producing 25–45% higher wattage (2,4). The indications for TUVP are the same as those for TURP. This chapter will demonstrate that this modality is a modification of TURP.
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