[Transurethral vaporization of the prostate for benign hypertrophy: preliminary clinical and histological study].
Twenty five patients with symptomatic BPH and normal PSA underwent electrovaporization. The mean IPSS was 21.5 before and 7.8 three months after treatment while the mean peakflow was 7.1 ml/s and became 16.9. With a short hospital stay (3 days) and a very low morbidity, electrovaporization seems to be a good alternative to TURP. A longer follow-up is necessary.
Zerbib
M
M
Clinique Urologique (Pr B. Debré), Hôpital Cochin, Paris.
Conquy
S
S
Younes
E
E
Thiounn
N
N
Flam
T A
TA
Debré
B
B
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011788:Quality of Life