Mini-Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate for Difficult Intermittent Self-Catheterization.
10.4111/kju.2012.53.9.654
- Author:
Daniel SPERNAT
1
;
Henry Hyunshik WOO
Author Information
1. Sydney Adventist Hospital, Wahroonga, NSW, Australia.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Intermittent urethral catheterization;
Prostatectomy;
Transurethral resection of prostate
- MeSH:
Borates;
Humans;
Intermittent Urethral Catheterization;
Lithium;
Lithium Compounds;
Male;
Neck;
Prostate;
Prostatectomy;
Transurethral Resection of Prostate;
Urinary Bladder;
Volatilization
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2012;53(9):654-656
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Bladder neck incision or transurethral incision of the prostate is a procedure described for men with bladder outflow obstruction associated with a gland size of less than 30 ml. We report a case of a man with detrusor dysfunction who was having increasing difficulty performing clean intermittent self-catheterization of the bladder. The successful use of the 120 W lithium triborate laser to perform a "mini-photoselective vaporization of the prostate" ("mini-PVP") enabled discharge of the patient on the same day as well as resolution of the patient's difficulties in performing self-catheterization. Mini-PVP has proven to be a simple and effective approach to resolution of a prostate configuration impeding the process of clean intermittent self-catheterization.
