Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia /

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is an age-related, nonmalignant condition that may lead to bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms. The standard treatment of BPH has been ordinary loop transurethral prostatectomy, but new therapies have been developed as a combined result of research, technologic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Koshiba, Ken
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Miki, Makoto, Terachi, Toshirō, Uchida, Toyoaki
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Tokyo : Springer Japan, 2000.
Series:Recent advances in endourology ; 2.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Editorial Review of Recent Advances in Treatment of BPH
  • Energy and Physical Principles for the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
  • Recent Advances in Treatment of BPH: Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy
  • Transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT) Urowave (915MHz)
  • The Targis Microwave Treatment System for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Performance Characteristics and Clinical Experience
  • Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy: UMW Microwave Thermal Unit
  • Transurethral Balloon Laser Thermotherapy for Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
  • Interstitial Laser Ablation of the Prostate
  • Visual Laser Ablation of the Prostate
  • Holmium Laser Resection of the Prostate
  • Clinical Application of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
  • Transurethral Needle Ablation of the Prostate
  • Basic Study on Transurethral Electrosurgical Vaporization of the Prostate
  • Transurethral Electrovaporization of the Prostate
  • High Energy TURP Using a Thick Loop
  • Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
  • Transurethral Electrochemical Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.