1 This is the author version of an article originally published in World Journal of Urology 2010;28(1):23-32. http://www.springerlink.com/content/l5042x96550407m5/?p=aa95561773704ad99add75 87e77e7450&pi=4 The original publication is available at springerlink.com. The clinical effectiveness of transurethral incision of the prostate – a systematic review of randomised controlled trials Tania Lourenco †* , Matthew Shaw ‡* , Cynthia Fraser † , Graeme MacLennan † , James N’Dow § , Robert Pickard ‡ † Health Services Research Unit, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, United Kingdom ‡ Urology Research Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, NE2 4HH, United Kingdom § Urology Academic Unit, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, United Kingdom Corresponding author: Email: tania.lourenco@abdn.ac.uk Telephone: +44 1224 559265 Fax: +44 1224 554580 *Tania Lourenco and Matthew Shaw lead the writing of the final manuscript Key words: Benign prostate enlargement, transurethral incision of prostate, transurethral resection of prostate, meta-analysis, systematic review