Transurethral microwave therapy of the prostate.
Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is a medical condition causing obstructive urinary symptoms that will inevitably affect the majority of the male population. Treatments for BPH have traditionally included invasive surgical intervention to resect a portion of the prostate as a relief of obstructive symptoms or medications that act in several ways to open the urinary channel and relieve symptoms. A new, less invasive treatment for BPH has now been developed and approved. Transurethral microwave therapy is discussed in this article. A case study is presented.
McEwen
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Ambulatory Surgical Services, Baptist Health System, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D003972:Diathermy / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008872:Microwaves / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000379:methods; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome