The implementation of PVP did not challenge the dominating position of TURP in Finland, but it has probably influenced the overall use of other surgical therapies, excluding transurethral incision of the prostate. The results might suggest that the conservative treatment is accentuated, patient selection is more thorough, and surgical intervention might be placed at a later stage of BPO.
Keyphrases
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- lower urinary tract symptoms
- quality improvement
- minimally invasive
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- prostate cancer
- combination therapy
- acute coronary syndrome
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