Recent advances in managing benign prostatic hyperplasia: The Rezūm System [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia is a common condition that affects 50% of men in their 50 th decade. There have been many advances in the treatment of this condition, which aim to improve the patient's quality of life. A new treatment that shows promising results is the Rezūm System, a water vapor...

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Published in:F1000 research 2018, Vol.7, p.1916
Main Authors: Guelce, Dominique, Thomas, Dominique, Elterman, Dean, Chughtai, Bilal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Benign
Clinical trials
Clinical Trials as Topic
Disease Management
Genital diseases
Humans
Hyperplasia
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms - therapy
Male
Prostate
Prostatic Hyperplasia - therapy
Quality of Life
Review
Steam
Treatment Outcome
Urinary tract diseases
Urinary tract infections
Urogenital system
Urology
Water vapor
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Summary:Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia is a common condition that affects 50% of men in their 50 th decade. There have been many advances in the treatment of this condition, which aim to improve the patient's quality of life. A new treatment that shows promising results is the Rezūm System, a water vapor therapy for BPH. We present the most current literature on this therapy.
ISSN:2046-1402
2046-1402
DOI:10.12688/f1000research.15851.1