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Review
. 2021 Sep 1;31(5):461-467.
doi: 10.1097/MOU.0000000000000918.

Minimally invasive surgery for benign prostatic obstruction: new insights and future technical standards

Enrique Rijo  1 , Richard Hindley  2 , Shahin Tabatabaei  3 , Thorsten Bach  4
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Review

Minimally invasive surgery for benign prostatic obstruction: new insights and future technical standards

Enrique Rijo et al. Curr Opin Urol. .

Abstract

Purpose of review: This review aims to give a brief description of the latest minimally invasive surgical techniques (MISTs) for the treatment of benign prostatic obstruction (BPO).

Recent findings: In recent years technological advances have made the implementation of MISTs in the armamentarium of BPO surgery possible and in many cases could replace standard procedures.These techniques offer many advantages -short recovery time, rapid symptomatic relief, few adverse effects, lower risk of sexual/ejaculatory dysfunction, acceptable durability and most can be performed as an outpatient procedure.Many of the newer MISTs can be performed outside the operating room under local anesthesia, hence the term office-based MIST.

Summary: A tailored BPO surgical treatment should not only take into account the prostate volume, but also many other factors including possible adverse events and the patient's expectations.Further studies and long-term data are necessary to standardize methods for evaluating the outcomes of these new procedures and to see which will pass the test of time and end-up replacing the gold standard procedures.

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