Do Minimally Invasive Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Treatments Preserve Sexual Function? A Contemporary Review of the Literature

Kim, Joseph; Polchert, Michael; Chacko, B; Tannenbaum, Jacob; Raheem, Omer

doi:10.1007/s11934-021-01071-9

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“… 56 Another review focused on PUL, PAE, aquablation, and WVTT confirms that all of them are effective in maintaining erectile and sexual function. 57 …”

Section: Evidence Synthesis and Guideline Recommendationsmentioning

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Minimally invasive surgical therapies (MISTs) for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS): promise or panacea?

Busetto,

Checchia,

Recchia

et al. 2023

Asian Journal of Andrology

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The increasing importance of treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), while avoiding side effects and maintaining sexual function, has allowed for the development of minimally invasive surgical therapies (MISTs). Recently, the European Association of Urology guidelines reported a paradigm shift from the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) to the management of nonneurogenic male LUTS. The aim of the present review was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the most commonly used MISTs: ablative techniques such as aquablation, prostatic artery embolization, water vapor energy, and transperineal prostate laser ablation, and nonablative techniques such as prostatic urethral lift and temporarily implanted nitinol device (iTIND). MISTs are becoming a new promise, even if clinical trials with longer follow-up are still lacking. Most of them are still under investigation and, to date, only a few options have been given as a recommendation for use. They cannot be considered as standard of care and are not suitable for all patients. Advantages and disadvantages should be underlined, without forgetting our objective: treatment of LUTS and re-treatment avoidance.

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“… 56 Another review focused on PUL, PAE, aquablation, and WVTT confirms that all of them are effective in maintaining erectile and sexual function. 57 …”

Section: Evidence Synthesis and Guideline Recommendationsmentioning

confidence: 99%