Elettrovaporizzazione transuretrale della prostata: Risultati a un anno di distanza

Abstract

Transurethral vaporisation of the prostate plays a leading role among the techniques for BPH treatment. Between April and December 1995 the authors treated 49 patients with BPH, all of whom benefited immediately. Assessment at the 12-month follow-up highlighted a reduction in IPSS to 7 and an increase in mean PFR to 23 ml/s. Complications were minimal. The immediate advantages of EVAP are widely acknowledged: little bleeding, absence of TUR syndrome, short catheter drainage, shorter hospitalisation and lower costs. The good PFR and IPSS values at 12 months confirm the effectiveness and safety of this technique, making it, in our opinion, even more interesting and less invasive for the surgical management of BPH.