Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate for the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: a Safe and Effective Treatment Option in our Elderly Patients
| Autor: | Kerri L. Thurmon, Tomas L. Griebling, Bristol B. Whiles |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Enucleation Urology Holmium laser Treatment options Hyperplasia urologic and male genital diseases medicine.disease 03 medical and health sciences Prostate cancer 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure Prostate Lower urinary tract symptoms medicine Effective treatment 030212 general & internal medicine Geriatrics and Gerontology business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Current Geriatrics Reports. 8:123-129 |
| ISSN: | 2196-7865 |
| Popis: | Treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms attributed to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) can present a surgical dilemma for elderly patients, especially in those with multiple comorbidities. The purpose of this paper is to review recent publications on this topic and highlight the benefits of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) in such patients. HoLEP is a safe and effective treatment option for patients with BPH of any age with any prostate size. It is superior to many other BPH treatment options. It can be safely completed in those on anticoagulants, in the re-treatment setting for recurrent symptoms, in those with concurrent prostate cancer, and in patients with various types of bladder dysfunction. HoLEP is a safe and effective treatment option for elderly patients with BPH. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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