title: Role of temporary stents in alternative treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
abstract: Although various heat treatments of benign prostatic hyperplasia have shown promising results, their morbidity-particularly urinary retention-should not be underestimated. Temporary stents are an appealing solution to this problem. Some of these are removable, whereas others are biodegradable. The various stent designs and the early clinical results are reviewed. The authors believe that temporary stents will encourage the use of alternatives to transurethral resection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University Hospital Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: de la Rosette
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Beerlage
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Debruyne
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000009:adverse effects; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008872:Microwaves / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012449:Safety; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014524:Urethral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials