Thulium laser transurethral vaporesection versus transurethral resection of the prostate for benign prostatic obstruction: the UNBLOCS RCT

Thulium laser transurethral vaporesection versus transurethral resection of the prostate for benign prostatic obstruction: the UNBLOCS RCT

Background: Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the standard operation for benign prostatic obstruction (BPO). Thulium laser transurethral vaporesection of the prostate (ThuVARP) vaporises and resects the prostate using a technique similar to TURP. The small amount of existing literatu...

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Main Authors: Jo Worthington, J Athene Lane, Hilary Taylor, Grace Young, Sian M Noble, Paul Abrams, Aideen Ahern, Sara T Brookes, Nikki Cotterill, Lyndsey Johnson, Rafiyah Khan, Aida Moure Fernandez, Tobias Page, Satchi Swami, Hashim Hashim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2020-09-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
benign prostatic obstruction
lower urinary tract symptoms
thulium laser transurethral vaporesection of the prostate
transurethral resection of the prostate
urinary retention
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta24410

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