Transurethral microwave thermotherapy: symptom relief v urodynamic changes.
Transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT), whether in its low- or high-energy form, seems to reduce the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia, with low-energy treatment resulting in less improvement than high-energy treatment. Low-energy TUMT has a minimal effect on bladder outlet obstruction, as judged by urodynamic findings, and may not be suitable to treat those patients with significant obstruction. High-energy TUMT does seem to relieve obstruction significantly, although it is not as effective as TURP. Urodynamic studies may provide the answer as to which therapy to offer the patient.
Lynch
W J
WJ
Department of Urology, The St George Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Graber
S F
SF
D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008872:Microwaves / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D001748:Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014563:Urodynamics