Photoselective vaporization of the prostate: Outcome according to the prostate size in a series of 102 Japanese patients

Photoselective vaporization of the prostate: Outcome according to the prostate size in a series of 102 Japanese patients

Objectives:  To identify the efficacy and safety of photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) in relation to the prostate size in subjects with benign prostatic enlargement. Methods:  The prospective study included 102 Japanese patients who underwent PVP. The efficacy and morbidity following...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of urology 2009-01, Vol.16 (1), p.87-90
Hauptverfasser: Nomura, Hiroyuki, Seki, Narihito, Yamaguchi, Akito, Naito, Seiji
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Aged
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Humans
Japan
KTP lasers
Laser Therapy - adverse effects
Male
Organ Size
Prospective Studies
prostate
Prostate - pathology
Prostatic Hyperplasia - pathology
Prostatic Hyperplasia - surgery
Treatment Outcome
vaporization
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Zusammenfassung:Objectives:  To identify the efficacy and safety of photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) in relation to the prostate size in subjects with benign prostatic enlargement. Methods:  The prospective study included 102 Japanese patients who underwent PVP. The efficacy and morbidity following PVP were compared in groups classified according to the baseline prostate size: prostates
ISSN:0919-8172
1442-2042
DOI:10.1111/j.1442-2042.2008.02184.x