Transurethral microwave thermotherapy for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: preliminary experience.
One hundred and fifty patients with symptomatic benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) underwent transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT). The single 1-hour TUMT session in the clinic was well tolerated and without significant adverse events. The mean Madsen urinary symptom score declined from 11.3 to 2.1 with a concomitant 54% increase in peak urinary flow rates by 4 months. Of the 22 patients with catheter-dependent urinary retention, 91% became catheter free. These early results appear to establish TUMT as an effective treatment of symptomatic BPH.
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Department of Urology, Santa Maria Clinic, Santiago, Chile.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008872:Microwaves; D008875:Middle Aged; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012984:Software; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy