Neodymium: YAG Laser Coagulation Prostatectomy: 3 Years of Experience with 227 Patients

Autor:	John N. Kabalin, Gunars Bite, Stephen Doll
Rok vydání:	1996
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Prostatectomy business.industry Urology medicine.medical_treatment Surgery Bladder outlet obstruction Quality of life Cohort medicine Neodymium-YAG laser Laser fiber Complication business Laser coagulation
Zdroj:	Journal of Urology. 155:181-185
ISSN:	1527-3792 0022-5347
DOI:	10.1016/s0022-5347(01)66588-1
Popis:	Purpose: For 3 years we prospectively followed a cumulative cohort of men who underwent neodymium:YAG laser coagulation prostatectomy to relieve bladder outlet obstruction to determine the safety, efficacy and durability of this procedure.Materials and Methods: A total of 227 men with symptomatic bladder outlet obstruction was treated with the Urolase* side-firing laser fiber between October 15, 1991 and October 15, 1994. Voiding outcomes, including peak urinary flow rates, residual urine volumes and American Urological Association symptom scores, were measured with time, and immediate and long-term complications were assessed.*C. R. Bard, Inc., Covington, Georgia.Results: Median patient followup was 26 months (maximum 42). Significant improvement occurred in all measured voiding parameters, including 133 percent in peak flow rates and 61 percent in symptom scores 1 year postoperatively. Overall 87 percent of patients noticed improved quality of life as a result of surgery. Minimum postoperative f...
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