[An innovative laser for the minimally invasive treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia]. / Nouvelle génération de laser pour le traitement de l'hyperplasie bénigne de la prostate.

In an aging population, the number of patients suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia is increasing. Furthermore, this older part of the population often bears multiple co-morbidities requiring permanent anticoagulation or antiaggregration medication. This has led to encourage the development of new surgical techniques. Photovaporization of the prostate (PVP) in particular provides improved hemostasis, and allow to operate patients without interrupting anticoagulation therapy. Functional results of PVP with a medium-term followup are similar to the current standards of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Finally, PVP allows a significantly shorter hospital stay than TURP.

[Transurethral bladder catheterization in male patients: prevention and treatment of iatrogenic lesions]. / Sondage transurétral chez le sujet masculin: prévention et traitement de l'iatrogénie.

Transurethral catheterization represents a common and frequent procedure performed on hospitalized patients. Although consequences can be disastrous, most of these procedures are performed by nurses or young medical doctors in training who are unfortunately not all specifically taught. In fact 45% of urethral strictures are from iatrogenic origin and expose patients tedious investigations and treatments with a relative high risk of recurrence. It is therefore fundamental to ensure the maximum education to health professionals in terms of transurethral catheterization techniques, indications and signs of complications to reduce the rate of iatrogenic lesions.