title: Prostatic desiccation used in poor-risk patients with benign and malignant prostatic obstruction.
abstract: A small percentage of patients with infra-vesical obstruction cannot tolerate open or transurethral prostatectomy. In these cases cryoprostatectomy is a possibility, we have, however, used another method based on heat destruction of the tissue. The results in 24 poor-risk patients were satisfactory, without any serious postoperative complications, and with excellent long-term results in 80% of the cases. The only complication is a high rate of incontinence. Until this problem has been solved the procedure should be reserved for poor-risk patients.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003452:Cryosurgery; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000601:surgery*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*