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Treatment of BPH: What Is the Gold Standard?

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Abstract

Transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) is considered as the gold standard surgical treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). This recommendation has been challenged over the years due to high postoperative complication rates and symptoms recurrence. Modification and innovation of surgical techniques in BPH treatment is deemed necessary. In this article, we introduce the techniques of transurethral enucleation and resection of prostate, which will be the new standard of BPH management.

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Abbreviations

BPH:

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

CHD:

Coronary heart disease

COPD:

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

DM:

Diabetic mellitus

HoLEP:

Holmium laser nucleation of the prostate

LUTS:

Lower urinary tract symptoms:

PK:

Plasma kinetics

QoL:

Quality of life

TUERP:

Transurethral enucleation and resection of the prostate

TUIP:

Transurethral incision of the prostate

TURP:

Transurethral resection of the prostate

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    Chunxiao Liu, Abai Xu & Peng Xu

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Liu, C., Xu, A., Xu, P. (2019). Treatment of BPH: What Is the Gold Standard?. In: Chan, Ey., Matsuda, T. (eds) Endourology Progress. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3465-8_29

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