A prospective randomized trial of interstitial radiofrequency therapy versus transurethral resection for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia

• Published in: British Journal of Urology Vol. 80; no. 1; pp. 116 - 122
• Main Authors: MOSTAFID, A.H., HARRISON, N.W., THOMAS, P.J., FLETCHER, M.S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Science Ltd 01.07.1997
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Benign prostatic hyperplasia; Catheter Ablation - adverse effects; Catheter Ablation - methods; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Prostatectomy - adverse effects; Prostatectomy - methods; Prostatic Hyperplasia - surgery; radiofrequency; transurethral resection; Treatment Outcome; Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction - surgery

Objective  To carry out a prospective randomized trial comparing interstitial radiofrequency therapy (IRFT) with transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in the treatment of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia. Patients and methods  The change in detrusor pr...