Transurethral incision of the prostate using the holmium:YAG laser: A catheterless procedure

Journal of Urology

Volumn 159, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1229-1231

  Cornford, P A ^a   Biyani, C S ^a   Powell, C S ^a  

^a Countess of Chester Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Holmium; Prostate; Prostatic hypertrophy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER NECK STENOSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; HOLMIUM LASER; HUMAN; INCISION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDUAL URINE; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; URETER CATHETERIZATION; URETHRA; URINE FLOW RATE;

EID: 0031953970     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)63566-3     Document Type: Article

References (19)

1. Guthrie, G. J.: On the Anatomy and Diseases of the Urinary and Sexual Organs. London: Churchill, 1836.
2. Orandi, A.: Transurethral incision of the prostate. J. Urol., 110: 229, 1973.
3. Edwards, L. and Powell, C.: An objective comparison of transurethral resection and bladder neck incision in the treatment of prostatic hypertrophy. J. Urol., 128: 325, 1982.
4. Sirls, L. T., Ganabathi, K., Zimmern, P. E., Roskamp, D. A., Wolde-Tsadik, G. and Leach, G. E.: Transurethral incision of the prostate: an objective and subjective evaluation of long-term efficacy. J. Urol., 150: 1615, 1993.
5. Dorflinger, T., Jensen, F. S., Krarup, T. and Walter, S.: Transurethral prostatectomy compared with incision of the prostate in the treatment of prostatism caused by small benign prostate glands. Scand. J. Urol. Nephrol., 26: 333, 1992.
6. Riehmann, M., Knes, J. M., Heisey, D., Madsen, P. O. and Bruskewitz, R. C.: Transurethral resection versus incision of the prostate: a randomized, prospective study. Urology, 45: 768, 1995.
7. Miller, J., Edyvane, K. A., Sinclair, G. R., Porter, A. J. and Marshall, V. R.: A comparison of bladder neck incision and transurethral prostatic resection. Aust. New Zeal. J. Surg., 62: 116, 1992.
8. Johnson, D. E., Cromeens, D. M. and Price, R. E.: Transurethral incision of the prostate using the holmium:YAG laser. Lasers Surg. Med., 12: 364, 1992.
9. Guess, H. A., Arrighi, H. M., Metter, E. J. and Fozard, J. L.: Cumulative prevalence of prostatism matches the autopsy prevalence of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Prostate, 17: 241, 1990.
10. Roehrborn, C. G., Girman, C. J., Rhodes, T., Hanson, K. A., Collins, G. N., Sech, S. M., Jacobsen, J., Garraway, W. M. and Lieber, M. M.: Correlation between prostate size estimated by digital rectal examination and measured by transrectal ultrasound. Urology, 49: 548, 1997.
11. Cornford, P. A., Biyani, C. S., Brough, S. J. and Powell, C. S.: Daycase transurethral incision of the prostate using the holmium:YAG laser: initial experience. Brit. J. Urol., 79: 383, 1997.
12. Abrams, P.: Objective evaluation of bladder outlet obstruction. Brit. J. Urol., suppl., 76: S1, 1995.
13. Orandi, A.: Transurethral incision of prostate (TUIP): 646 cases in 15 years-a chronological appraisal. Brit. J. Urol., 57: 703, 1985.
14. Soonawalla, P. F. and Pardanani, D. S.: Transurethral incision versus transurethral resection of the prostate. A subjective and objective analysis. Brit. J. Urol., 70: 174, 1992.
15. Bagley, D. and Erhard, M.: Use of the holmium laser in the upper urinary tract. Tech. Urol., 1: 25, 1995.
16. Biyani, C. S., Cornford, P. A. and Powell, C. S.: Retrograde endoureteropyelotomy with the holmium:YAG laser - initial experience. Eur. Urol., in press, 1997.
17. Johnson, D. E.: Use of the holmium:YAG (Holmium:YAG) laser for the treatment of superficial bladder carcinoma. Lasers Surg. Med., 14: 213, 1994.
18. Gilling, P. J., Cass, C. B., Cresswell, M. D., Malcolm, A. R. and Fraundorfer, M. R.: The use of the holmium laser in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. J. Endourol., 10: 459, 1996.
19. Kletscher, B. A. and Oesterling, J. E.: Transurethral incision of the prostate: a viable alternative to transurethral resection. Sem. Urol., 10: 265, 1992.