Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy in Symptomatic Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Transurethral microwave thermotherapy: an evolving technology in the treatment of benign prostatic enlargement

“…Exclusion criteria were urinary retention, prostate carcinoma, acute or chronic prostatitis, urethral stricture, intravesical pathology (stones, neoplasm), neurogenic bladder dysfunction, urinary tract infection, isolated enlargement of the middle lobe, use of drugs influencing bladder or prostate function, disorders of blood flow or coagulation and diabetes mellitus. The TUMT treatment in general has been described before 12 . After treatment, patients were asked to remain in the department until satisfactory voiding had been established.…”

“…12 Most urologists agree that the main feature of the enlarging prostate is bladder outlet obstruction, eventually resulting in lower urinary tract symptoms.…”

“…Schäfer defined two types of obstruction, constrictive and compressive. 12 When the patients were divided according to this definition, both groups were still comparable at baseline but differed significantly after treatment.…”

High Energy Thermotherapy in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Results of the European Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Study Group

“…The finding of retrograde ejaculation in a third of our patients is in contrast to those documented with lower energy thermotherapy, in which antegrade ejac ulation was unchanged in the majority of patients. 29 No bladder neck contraction or urethral strictures have been noted to date. Treatment was repeated in 3 patients because they were not satisfied with the result.…”

Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy versus Transurethral Catheter Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

“…Laduc et al [15] accumulated data from 1,100 patients treated in 16 centres in Europe and the USA and demonstrated an improvement in peak urinary flow from a mean baseline of 9 to 11.6 ml/s, an improvement of only 2.6 ml/s 1 year after treatment. However there was a sus tained significant improvement in the symptom scores in all studies using this form of therapy including our small study.…”