title: [Intraprostatic prostheses].
abstract: Intraprostatic stents appeared as an alternative to surgery in high surgical risk obstructed patients. A critical review of the different types of endoprostatic prostheses is made. Finally we tried to establish the true cost/effectiveness ratio in our country, comparing the temporary prostheses with the indwelling catheter and the permanent prostheses with prostatic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Fundación Puigvert, Cartagena, Barcelona, Espagne.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vicente
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salvador
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Laguna
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000601:surgery*; D015607:Stents / Q000191:economics*