Minimally invasive treatments of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) have been adopted by many centers for treatment of patients who fail pharmacological manipulation and cannot or do not ...

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence is examining transurethral electrovaporisation of the prostate and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England and Wales. The ...

Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the gold standard treatment for obstructing benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), but it is limited to prostates weighing less than 100 g and is ...

2.1 Lower urinary tract symptoms caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia commonly affect men over 50. Stromal and epithelial cells increase in number, causing the prostate to increase in size. It often ...

Background Bladder neck transection is one of the most difficult procedures for robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP), particularly in patients who have undergone previous ...

WHEN resident surgeons are taught the performance of transurethral prostatic resection at the University of Michigan Hospital and when matters pertaining to resection are discussed with visiting ...

More than 250,000 people undergo a transurethral procedure each year in the U.S., and up to 10% of those people will experience a postoperative infection. But researchers have discovered an indicator ...

Salvage Treatment With Paclitaxel, Ifosfamide, and Cisplatin Plus High-Dose Carboplatin, Etoposide, and Thiotepa Followed by Autologous Stem-Cell Rescue in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Germ ...

NHS savings could equate to millions of pounds per year, whilst reducing risks leading to better patient outcomes. New guidance has been released today by the National Institute for Health and Care ...

Cystolitholapaxy is a surgical procedure where stones in the urinary bladder are broken down into pieces. The procedure is carried out with an instrument called a cystoscope that is introduced into ...

Air bubbles floating in the bladder dome during transurethral resection of a bladder tumor can interfere with the resection, causing intravesical explosion and increasing the potential risk of tumor ...