Do prostatic stents solve the problem of retention after transurethral microwave thermotherapy?
Temporary nonmetallic stents offer an alternative to an indwelling catheter for the management of voiding problems after heat-based therapies for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Patient comfort is improved, and they are able to void immediately after the procedure. Unlike a catheter, stents function on the principle of active drainage. Thus, a functioning detrusor muscle is imperative for stent success. Single-center clinical trials have reported encouraging results; however, predictable success criteria are yet to be established. Multicenter trial data are awaited.
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Department of Urology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York 11042, USA.
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D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008872:Microwaves / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*