There is a list of minimally invasive therapies that have been developed for the treatment of BPH, such as transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT), transurethral needle ablation (TUNA), the placement of a urethral stent,
electrovaporization of the prostate, transurethral laser vaporization or coagulation, transurethral Holmium laser resection or enucleation, However, these have not proven to be more efficient in the long term when compared to TURP (5).
Simultaneous bilateral obturator nerve stimulation during transurethral
electrovaporization of the prostate.
Cost aspects of transurethral resection of the prostate, contact laser prostatectomy, and
electrovaporization. Urology 2004;63:882-6.
Electrovaporization of the prostate with the Gyrus device.
5-year outcome of a prospective randomized trial to compare transurethral
electrovaporization of the prostate and standard transurethral resection.
Thirteen chapters cover the anatomy and physiology of the prostrate and benign prostatic hyperplasia; transrectal ultrasound-guided permanent prostate seed implantations; transperineal radiofrequency interstitial tumor ablation of the prostate; laparoscopic radical prostatectomy; laparoscopic nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma; laparoscopic surgery of the ureter and bladder; laparoscopic surgery of the testis and ovary; renal cryosurgery; cryoablation of the prostate; use of fibrin glue in urology; use of lasers in the treatment of benign prostatic enlargement; stents, transurethral incision of the prostrate, and
electrovaporization; and erectile dysfunction.
Since that time, multiple investigations of
electrovaporization of the prostate have been published, and this procedure is now commonly performed by many urologists in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom (Ekengrad & Hahn, 1996; Meade & McLaughlin , 1996; Narayan et al., 1997; Stewart et al., 1995; Thomas, Cornaby, Philp, & Matthews, 1996).
Thermal artifacts in bladder tumours following loop endoresection:
Electrovaporization vs.
Effect of
electrovaporization on renal tissue of rabbit in vivo.
Two-year follow up of a prospective randomised trial of
electrovaporization versus resection of the prostate.
Re: Transurethral resection of the prostate versus transurethral
electrovaporization of the prostate: a blinded, prospective comparative study with 1-year follow-up.
Several new therapeutic modalities have been reported as an alternative to monopolar TURP.[sup.1]-[sup.4,11]-[sup.15] In a previous trial, the authors performed a meta-analysis of 20 randomized, controlled studies comparing transurethral
electrovaporization and TURP for symptomatic prostate obstruction.[sup.9] The authors concluded that
electrovaporization techniques were as effective as monopolar TURP with decreased complication rates.