Can 80 W KTP Laser Vaporization Effectively Relieve the Obstruction in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia?: A Nonrandomized Trial
The World Journal of Men's Health
; : 160-165, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: There is little data evaluating the changes of severity of bladder outlet obstruction after 80 W-potassium-titanyl-phosphate (KTP) photoselective laser vaporization prostatectomy (PVP) by pressure-flow study. We evaluated the efficacy of PVP to relieve the obstruction in benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) compared with transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a prospective, non-randomized single center study. The inclusion criteria were as follows: Men suffering from lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) secondary to BPH, age > or =50 years, International Prostatic Symptom Score (IPSS) > or =13, maximum flow rate (Qmax) or =40 was decreased from 64% to 4% in the PVP group and from 86% to 14% in the TURP group. CONCLUSIONS: PVP could reduce the prostate volume effectively and relieve bladder outlet obstruction similar to TURP by the 6-month follow up in men with BPH.
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Main subject:
Prostate
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Prostatectomy
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Prostatic Hyperplasia
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Stress, Psychological
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Volatilization
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Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction
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Residual Volume
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Prospective Studies
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Follow-Up Studies
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Transurethral Resection of Prostate
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
The World Journal of Men's Health
Year:
2012
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Article