Multicentre international experience of 532-nm laser photoselective vaporization with GreenLight XPS in men with very large prostates.
Roger ValdiviesoPierre-Alain HueberMalek MeskawiEric BellevilleKhaled AjibFranck BruyereAlexis E TeBilal ChughtaiDean EltermanVincent MisraiKevin C ZornPublished in: BJU international (2018)
Our results show that PVP GreenLight XPS-180W is an acceptable technique for very large prostates (≥200 mL); however, operating times, energy delivery, fibres used and conversion to TURP are a concern in this particular subgroup. This should be used for patient counselling and surgery planning.
Keyphrases
- benign prostatic hyperplasia
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- case report
- clinical trial
- photodynamic therapy
- study protocol
- surgical site infection
- middle aged
- smoking cessation
- hiv testing
- cross sectional
- high speed
- double blind
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- coronary artery disease
- men who have sex with men
- acute coronary syndrome
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv infected