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Computational Fluid Dynamics to Assess Urine Flow After Surgery for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Chin-Lee Wu, MD, PhD, and colleagues have developed an innovative computational fluid dynamics model that simulate urine flow behavior within the prostatic urethra after transurethral surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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10-Year Data: Delayed BPH Surgery Linked to Increased Risk of Treatment Failure
Daniel M. Frendl, MD, PhD, Michelle M. Kim, MD, PhD, and colleagues found in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) that long-term surgical outcomes were adversely affected by preoperative urinary retention and delays to surgery.
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Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate Is Similar to Transurethral Resection
Real-world evidence shows no differences in treatment failure between photoselective vaporization and transurethral resection of the prostate, and endoscopic enucleation might be even more effective, according to Daniel M. Frendl, MD, PhD, and Michelle M. Kim, MD, PhD, and colleagues.
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BPH Supplements Have Little Support for Efficacy and Safety
To better advise patients about herbal remedies for prostate enlargement or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), researchers scoured the scientific literature for evidence on every individual ingredient of every available supplement.
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Treatments for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Current treatments generally focus on oral medications or invasive surgery, which can have side effects. The prostatic urethral lift and water steam therapy are effective, non-invasive treatments for BPH.
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Contributors
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Chin-Lee Wu, MD, PhD
Director, Genitourinary Pathology Service, Massachusetts General Hospital and Mass General Cancer Center, Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Multiparametric MRI Is Often False-Negative for Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer
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Michelle M. Kim, MD, PhD
Director, Prostate Health Program, Assistant in Urology, Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
10-Year Data: Delayed BPH Surgery Linked to Increased Risk of Treatment Failure -
Shahin Tabatabaei, MD
Director, Prostate Health Program
Recent Article
BPH Supplements Have Little Support for Efficacy and Safety
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