[Transurethral laser coagulation of benign prostatic hyperplasia].
37 patients with BHPG (average age 76) underwent transurethral laser coagulation of the prostate 23 of these had acute retention of urine. In all the patients urination was restored by the 5-th day after the operation. Thus the laser coagulation should be considered a method of choice in BPH patents with grave recurring pathology including urgent cases.
Goriachev
I A
IA
Gomberg
V G
VG
Parkhomchuk
N A
NA
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011467:Prostate / Q000601:surgery; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000601:surgery*; D014521:Urethra