title: [Initial experiences in the treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy with laser (side firing)].
abstract: After a short literature review about the topic, the AA. present a 6 months follow up of 15 patients treated with prolase II fiber (cytocare) for BPH. In 80% we got good results about the symptom score and urinary flow, but at the endoscopic control in some cases we found an irregularity in the prostatic urethral as there was some prostatic residual tissue. 20% of the patients were submitted to TURP to relieve the symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Ospedale Clinicizzato San Donato.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Franch
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rippa
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vavassori
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Franch
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Arena
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sangalli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000601:surgery*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013997:Time Factors