Partial gland ablation with high intensity focal ultrasound impact on genito-urinary function and quality of life: our initial experience.

Ioana FugaruDavid BouhadanaGautier MarcqJoseph MoryousefAlexis Rompré-BrodeurAndrew MengOleg LoutochinGeorge LoutochinMaurice AnidjarFrank BladouRafael Sanchez-Salas

Published in: The Canadian journal of urology (2024)

In this initial cohort of PGA-HIFU men at our institution, patients demonstrated a slight, but transient, deterioration in urinary and erectile function at 1 month prior to normalization. All QoL metrics showed no impact upon 1 year of follow up post-treatment.

Keyphrases

high intensity
end stage renal disease
resistance training
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
magnetic resonance imaging
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
combination therapy
ultrasound guided
radiofrequency ablation
cerebral ischemia
catheter ablation
patient reported