title: [The treatment of prostatic adenoma by local hyperthermia].
abstract: A total of 116 patients aged 51-84 with prostatic adenoma were exposed to local hyperthermia (LHT) using "Thermex II" generator (Thechnorex, Israel). The analysis of the results involved 4 patient groups: group 1 (34 patients) had nycturia > 3 times, residual urine > 50 ml, uroflowmetry index > 8 ml/s; group 2 (47 patients) had marked symptoms, nycturia < 3 times, residual urine < 50 ml, uroflowmetry index 3-7 ml/s; group 3 (2 patients) had cystostomy drainage; group 4 (2 patients) had acute uresis disorders. The response of the patients was registered by subjective complaints, residual urine, uroflowmetry index, pre- and after-treatment size of the prostate 1 and 6 months following a session of local hyperthermia. A positive effect was achieved in 70% of the patients. LHT proved effective in a compensated and subcompensated stages of the disease and in case of small-size adenoma nodes.
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Raĭkevich
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Spirin
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Popkov
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Ponukalin
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Kapkov
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012074:Remission Induction; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy