Mini-Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate for Difficult Intermittent Self-Catheterization
Korean Journal of Urology
;
: 654-656, 2012.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Bladder neck incision or transurethral incision of the prostate is a procedure described for men with bladder outflow obstruction associated with a gland size of less than 30 ml. We report a case of a man with detrusor dysfunction who was having increasing difficulty performing clean intermittent self-catheterization of the bladder. The successful use of the 120 W lithium triborate laser to perform a "mini-photoselective vaporization of the prostate" ("mini-PVP") enabled discharge of the patient on the same day as well as resolution of the patient's difficulties in performing self-catheterization. Mini-PVP has proven to be a simple and effective approach to resolution of a prostate configuration impeding the process of clean intermittent self-catheterization.
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Main subject:
Prostate
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Prostatectomy
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Volatilization
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Urinary Bladder
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Borates
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Lithium Compounds
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Transurethral Resection of Prostate
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Intermittent Urethral Catheterization
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Lithium
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Neck
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Urology
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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