title: Balloon dilatation of the prostate for treatment of benign hyperplasia.
abstract: Trasurethral balloon dilatation of the prostate is a safe and simple procedure. It can be performed on an outpatient basis using topical anesthesia and sedation. The morbidity is minimal. The short-term results are encouraging. Prospective randomized studies are needed to determine the role of transurethral dilatation in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
authors: Univeristy of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis.
authors: P K
authors: PK
authors: Reddy
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Wasserman
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Castañeda
authors: W R
authors: WR
authors: Castañeda-Zuñiga
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*