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PURPOSE: To report our preliminary experience with water vapor thermal therapy with the Rezum™ System and Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE) for treatment of medically refractory, complete urinary retention to achieve successful cessation of catheter dependency in frail-patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A multi-institutional study was conducted including all patients who underwent Rezum™ procedure and PAE between October 2017 and June 2020. The included population focused on frail-patients unsuitable for conventional surgery with complete urinary retention. Rezum™ patients were identified and matched (1:1) with patients who underwent PAE. The matching criteria were age, Charlson score, prostate volume and duration of follow-up. The primary outcome was catheter-free survival, defined as spontaneous voiding and release from catheter dependence. RESULTS: Eleven patients from the Rezum™ group were matched to 11 embolized patients. PAE and Rezum™ patients were comparable in age (median: 77 vs. 75 years), Charlson score (median: 6 vs. 6) and prostate volume (74 vs. 60 cc). Procedures were significantly longer in the PAE group compared to the Rezum™ procedures (median: 148 vs. 8min, P<0.001). After a median follow-up of 12 months, spontaneous voiding was conserved in all cases (100%) after the Rezum™ procedure and in 5 cases (45.4%) after PAE (P=0.01). In catheter-free patients, the rate of benign prostatic hyperplasia medication use after procedure was 40% for PAE and 18.2% for Rezum™ patients (P=0.54). CONCLUSIONS: Our preliminary experience for treatment of complete urinary retention in frail-patients shows the feasibility of PAE and Rezum™ to restore spontaneous urination without being associated with the occurrence of major complications. Early data suggests that Rezum™ may provide superior results in terms of cessation of catheter dependence. Future studies are needed to definitively assess which treatment would be best suited for each patient. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3.
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Embolization, Therapeutic , Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms , Prostatic Hyperplasia , Arteries , Catheters, Indwelling , Humans , Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms/therapy , Male , Prostate , Prostatic Hyperplasia/complications , Prostatic Hyperplasia/therapy , Steam , Treatment Outcome , Urinary Catheterization , Urinary CathetersABSTRACT
PURPOSE: To perform a cost analysis of the current gold standard operation of Holmium Laser Enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) compared to the new technique of water vapor thermal therapy with the Rezum™ system for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between October 2017 and January 2020, consecutive patients with invalidating lower urinary tract symptoms due to BPH who underwent Rezum™ and HoLEP procedures from the Aix regional hospital were identified. The outcome of each technique was assessed in terms of cost from the institutional perspective. Detailed expense reports based were provided by the accounts department of the hospital. These were used to compare in-hospital costs for each procedure. RESULTS: A total of 53 and 94 consecutive patients underwent respectively water vapor thermal therapy and HoLEP. The median costs for the surgical procedure were 1344 (IQR 1331-1361) and 669 (IQR 584-824), respectively for Rezum™ and HoLEP (median difference 675; P<0.001). The median costs of the hospital stay were 869 (IQR 869-869) for Rezum™ and 1295 (IQR 1295-1330) for HoLEP (median difference 426; P<0.001). Finally, the median total costs per patient were lower for HoLEP (2005 [IQR 1902-2150]) than for Rezum™ (2228 [IQR 2209-2243]) procedure, and the median difference of 233 was significant (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: One of the anticipated benefits of Rezum™, reduced length of hospital stay with an associated reduction in cost, did not materialize within this study. The patient's clinical condition and expectations should also be taken into account when deciding between Rezum™ and standard therapies. LEVEL OF PROOF: 3.
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Laser Therapy , Lasers, Solid-State , Prostatic Hyperplasia , Transurethral Resection of Prostate , Costs and Cost Analysis , Humans , Laser Therapy/methods , Lasers, Solid-State/therapeutic use , Male , Prostatic Hyperplasia/complications , Prostatic Hyperplasia/surgery , Steam , Transurethral Resection of Prostate/methods , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: During idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD), lower urinary tract symptoms and dysfunctions are frequent, dominated by overactive bladder and detrusor overactivity (OAB, DO). Intradetrusor Injection (IDI) of Botulinum Toxin A (BTA) is recommended as second-line treatment for neurogenic urinary incontinence related to DO in multiple sclerosis or spinal cord injury patients. However, there is little data on BTA IDI to treat incontinence owing to OAB and DO during idiopathic Parkinson's disease. The objective of this study is to evaluate efficacy and tolerance of BTA IDI in patients suffering IPD. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study in IPD patients treated with BTA IDI from 2012 to 2018. For each patient we compared patient clinical and urodynamic data at baseline before the first injection and 8 weeks following the injection. We defined 3 levels of effects (perfect, improved, failure), corresponding to 3-dimension composite criteria: clinical, quality of life (Likert scale), urodynamics. RESULTS: Sixteen patients were included from 2012 to 2018. The median age was 73 (70-78.25). The median number of micturition/day before and after TBA was 13 (10-16) and 9 (6.75-13.25) (p=0.022). The median number of pad used/day before and after BTA was 5.4 (2-5) and 1 (0-5) (p=0.035). Median USP scores for OAB was 15.5 (11.75-20) and 14 (6.75-15.25). Median score on the Likert scale was 1 (0-1.5) meaning "slight improvement" felt by the patient. The median maximum cystometric capacity raised from 130cm3 (41.25-187.75) to 217cm3 (165-376.75) (p=0,013). Among the patients, 20% had a perfect result, 40% were significantly improved and in 40% TBA injections failed. After TBA 4/14 patients (28%) needed intermittent self-catheterization. No severe side effect was observed. CONCLUSION: In this retrospective study we observe some short-term efficacy of TBA IDI to treat urinary incontinence owing to OAB/DO in patients with IPD in 60% of patients. These results are consistent with findings from previous retrospective studies. Prospective data coming from larger cohorts are now tremendously needed to clarify the best patient responders profiles, the actual TBA dose, and eventually to define TBA IDI place in the therapeutic algorithm of IPD patients' incontinence. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4.
