Prostate laser vaporization is safe and effective in elderly men

Prostate laser vaporization is safe and effective in elderly men

There are few data on the safety and efficacy of laser photoselective vaporization (LVP) in elderly men. We compared the safety and efficacy of LVP for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men ≥75 years, who we defined as elderly, to those

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Veröffentlicht in:Urology annals 2015-01, Vol.7 (1), p.36-40
Hauptverfasser: Majumdar, Rohit, Mirheydar, Hossein S, Palazzi, Kerrin L, Lakin, Charles M, Albo, Michael E, Parsons, J Kellogg
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Care and treatment
complications
elderly
Elderly men
Health aspects
Laser therapy
lower urinary tract symptoms
Men
Older people
Original
outcomes
Patient outcomes
Prostate
Prostatic hyperplasia
Surgical techniques
Urology
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Zusammenfassung:There are few data on the safety and efficacy of laser photoselective vaporization (LVP) in elderly men. We compared the safety and efficacy of LVP for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in men ≥75 years, who we defined as elderly, to those
ISSN:0974-7796
0974-7834
DOI:10.4103/0974-7796.148595