... for the conventional staccato resection or the simplified ONB was made exclusively by the surgeon on a subjective and objective basis based on circumstances (e.g., expertise in the use of the specific technique or state after obturator jerks during previous resections). BP was diagnosed when the surgeon saw...

..., the ratio of obturator jerk was significantly higher in the Olympus TURis group (p = 0.028). The histopathological analyses of both groups determined muscularis propria and cautery artifact presence without a statistically significant difference (χ 2 : 0.476, p = 0.788). Conclusion: Although...