The Design and Rationale of a Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Transperineal Percutaneous Laser Ablation With Transurethral Resection of the Prostate for Treating Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

The Design and Rationale of a Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Transperineal Percutaneous Laser Ablation With Transurethral Resection of the Prostate for Treating Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Background: Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is regarded as the “gold standard” for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in elderly men. However, ~15% of patients who had undergone TURP had intraoperative and postoperative complications, such as bleeding, urinary inconti...

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Main Authors: Wei Zhang, Weituo Zhang, Qian Guo, Lei Chen, Zheying Meng, Yanjun Xu, Nailong Cao, Bing Hu, Biyun Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
benign prostatic hyperplasia
urology
surgery
laser ablation
sonography
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.755957/full

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