Rezum: a new transurethral water vapour therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia

Rezum is a minimally invasive transurethral water vapour therapy for benign prostatic enlargement which uses thermal energy for treatment. The short-term results show it to have good outcomes with a potential for outpatient-based treatment preserving sexual function. This review serves to provide an...

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Published inTherapeutic advances in urology Vol. 10; no. 11; pp. 327 - 333
Main Authors Westwood, Jennifer, Geraghty, Robert, Jones, Patrick, Rai, Bhavan P., Somani, Bhaskar K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.11.2018
Sage Publications Ltd
SAGE Publishing
Subjects
Genital diseases
Hyperplasia
Minimally invasive surgery
Review
minimally invasive surgery
TURP
BPH
LUTS
Rezum
lower urinary tract symptoms
Prostate
benign prostatic hyperplasia
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Summary:Rezum is a minimally invasive transurethral water vapour therapy for benign prostatic enlargement which uses thermal energy for treatment. The short-term results show it to have good outcomes with a potential for outpatient-based treatment preserving sexual function. This review serves to provide an overview of the technique and evaluate its safety and efficacy.
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ISSN:1756-2872
1756-2880
DOI:10.1177/1756287218793084