Transurethral microwave thermotherapy in the treatment of chronic abacterial prostatitis: a 2 years follow-up.
OBJECTIVE
Transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT) is a minimally invasive, outpatient treatment, applied as a single session of 1-hour duration.


METHODS
A group of 11 patients with chronic abacterial prostatitis, who failed to respond to a variety of conventional treatments, underwent this therapy in our centre.


RESULTS
The results after two years of follow-up are encouraging: 88% remain free of symptoms.


CONCLUSIONS
Thermotherapy seems to add a new alternative for this hard to manage disease.
Michielsen
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Department of Urology, University Hospital Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
Van Camp
K
K
Wyndaele
J J
JJ
Verheyden
B
B
D002908:Chronic Disease; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008872:Microwaves / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000532:radiotherapy*