Interstitial Radiofrequency Therapy of the Prostate

Autor:	N.W. Harrison, M.S. Fletcher, G.P.C. Dawkins, A.H. Mostafid
Rok vydání:	1996
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Adenoma business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Urology Outcome measures Objective data Diathermy Hyperplasia urologic and male genital diseases medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure Prostate Disposable Needle medicine business Symptom score
Zdroj:	The Journal of Urology. :1946-1949
ISSN:	0022-5347
DOI:	10.1097/00005392-199606000-00034
Popis:	Purpose: We assessed the feasibility of using interstitial radiofrequency therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in 50 patients.Materials and Methods: Therapy was given using a standard diathermy unit as the radiofrequency generator and a disposable needle electrode. The main outcome measure was improvement in symptoms assessed by symptom scores.Results: Patients with bothersome symptoms or acute retention showed clinically significant improvements in symptom score, while those with chronic retention did not. There were no serious complications.Conclusions: Interstitial radiofrequency therapy may be effective for symptomatic BPH. Further studies with long-term objective data are under way to assess its role in the management of BPH.
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