Research advances in the minimally invasive treatment of benign prostatic obstruction

VernacularTitle:良性前列腺梗阻微创治疗新进展
Author: Weili RONG ¹ ; Dehong CAO ¹ ; Jinze LI ¹ ; Yin HUANG ¹ ; Bo CHEN ¹ ; Zeyu CHEN ¹ ; Jianzhong AI ¹ ; Liangren LIU ¹ ; Lu YANG ¹ ; Qiang WEI ¹
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1. Department of Urology/Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: benign prostatic obstruction; minimally invasive; laser; robotic; enucleation
From: Journal of Modern Urology 2023;28(1):78-82
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: The number of benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) patients in China is increasing, and patients tend to be younger and younger. The former "gold standard" scheme of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is more suitable for patients with prostate volume ranging from 40 mL to 80 mL, which may lead to excessive resection in patients with small prostate volume and low efficiency in patients with large prostate volume. New minimally invasive techniques have been introduced,including prostate artery embolization, laser surgery (such as holmium, green, diode, and thulium), minimally invasive simple prostatectomy, transperineal laser ablation, prostatic urethral lift,and robot-assisted water jet ablation of the prostate. These methods are alternatives to TURP and increasingly used in the treatment of BPO. This article reviewed the advances in minimally invasive treatment of BPO.