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Photoselective Vaporesection of the Prostate via an End-firing Lithium Triborate Crystal Laser
Published on: May 9, 2018
[Photoselective vaporization of the prostate]
1Service d'urologie, hôpital Bretonneau, Tours, France. f.bruyere@chu-tours.fr
Abstract:
Photoselective vaporization of the prostate is a minimal invasive endoscopic treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) obstruction. It uses the light energy produced by a laser source to destroy and remove urethral obstruction due to BPH. Its main advantage over transurethral resection of prostate is the minimal bleeding allowing a short urethral catheterization and hospital stay. It is useful in patients with bleeding disorders.

