New technologies for the surgical management of symptomatic benign prostatic enlargement: tolerability and morbidity of high energy transurethral microwave thermotherapy.
High-energy transurethral microwave thermotherapy is an attractive alternative outpatient single-session treatment for symptomatic benign prostatic enlargement, with good tolerability, low morbidity and few complications. This paper reviews recent published literature, with a focus on tolerability and morbidity.
Eliasson
T
T
Department of Surgery and Perioperative Sciences, Urology and Andrology, Umeå University, Sweden. tomas.eliasson@urologi.umu.se
Wagrell
L
L
D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008872:Microwaves / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009017:Morbidity; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000628:therapy*; D014521:Urethra