Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Treatment & Management | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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There is considerable interest in the development of other therapies to decrease the amount of obstructing prostate tissue while avoiding the above-mentioned adverse effects associated with TURP. These therapies are collectively called minimally invasive therapies.

Most minimally invasive therapies rely on heat to destroy prostatic tissue. This heat is delivered in a limited and controlled fashion, in the hope of avoiding the complications associated with TURP. They also allow for the use of milder forms of anesthesia, which translates into less anesthetic risk for the patient.

Heat may be delivered in the form of laser energy, microwaves, radiofrequency energy, high-intensity ultrasound waves, and high-voltage electrical energy. As in TURP, delivery devices are usually passed through a working sheath placed in the urethra, although they are usually of a smaller size than that needed...