Safety and feasibility of thullium laser transurethral resection of prostate for the treatment of benign prostatic enlargement in overweight patients

Objective: We aimed to determine safety and feasibility of thulium laser transurethral vapoenucleation of prostate (ThuVEP) for treatment of obese patients affected by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Methods: We retrospectively analysed data of 452 patients with BPH who underwent ThuVEP from Feb...

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Main Authors: Luca Carmignani, Maria Chiara Clementi, Claudia Signorini, Gloria Motta, Sebastiano Nazzani, Franco Palmisano, Elisa De Lorenzis, Michele Catellani, Alessandro Francesco Mistretta, Andrea Conti, Valeria Tringali, Maria Beatrice Costa, Damiano Vizziello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:Asian Journal of Urology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214388218300353