Transurethral Microwave Therapy (TUMT) for Benign Prostatic ... | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Intransurethralmicrowavetherapy(TUMT),aninstrument(calledanantenna)thatsendsoutmicrowaveenergyisinsertedthroughtheurethratoalocation ...

In transurethral microwave therapy (TUMT), an instrument (called an antenna) that sends out microwave energy is inserted through the urethra[1] to a location inside the prostate. Microwave energy is then used to heat the inside of the prostate. Cooling fluid is circulated around the microwave antenna to prevent heat from damaging the wall of the urethra. To prevent the temperature from getting too high outside the prostate, a temperature sensor is inserted into the mans rectum during the procedure. If the temperature in the rectum increases too much, the treatment is turned off automatically until the temperature goes back down.

The temperature becomes high e...