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A simple method for insertion of an intraprostatic coil
O G Nieben1, J Nordling, K K Nielsen
1Department of Urology, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
British Journal of Urology
|April 1, 1992
Abstract:
A simplified method of insertion of a urethral coil for treatment of benign prostatic obstruction has been tested in 25 patients. The prostatic urethra is measured either by abdominal/transrectal ultrasound scanning or by rigid or flexible endoscopy. The coil is inserted into the prostatic urethra using simple measurements taken from a Foley catheter; 21 coils were correctly positioned at the first attempt using this new method--a success rate equivalent to that of ultrasound-guided insertion.