Prostatic Obstruction

Benign prostatic obstruction.

The Operative Treatment of Prostatic Obstruction

helpful, and after a short rest in bed as large an operation as is thought safe should be performed. It is sufficient to remove the so-called adenomatous masses, but owing to their number this often necessitates an extensive resection of the gland. Digitalis is probably better not used before operation, unless there is failing comnpensation. After operation there is no danger of acute hyperthyr...

Large Prostatic Calculi Causing Urethral Obstruction

819 Large Prostatic Calculi Causing Urethral Obstruction Sung Hyun Paick, Sung Wook Yoon, Minki Baek, Hyeong Gon Kim, Yong Soo Lho From the Department of Urology, Konkuk University College of Medicine, Seoul, Medwin Urology Clinic, Hanam, Korea Although prostatic calculi are common, complications are fortunately rare. Here, we report a case of prostatic calculi causing urethral obstruction. A 6...

Critical appraisal of the Spanner™ prostatic stent in the treatment of prostatic obstruction

The Spanner™ stent was first used in patients to relieve bladder outlet obstruction (BOO), and has recently been used in patients following transurethral microwave thermotherapy and men unfit for surgical intervention. We review the current literature on the role of the Spanner stent in treating prostatic obstruction compared to previously reported cases involving the use of temporary stents. T...

Clinical utility of "blind placement" prostatic stent in patients with benign prostatic obstruction: a prospective study.

OBJECTIVES To assess the efficacy and safety of two versions of a blind placement temporary prostatic stent in the treatment of patients with benign prostatic obstruction. METHODS Two versions of a prostatic stent (blind placement stent 1 [BPS-1] and BPS-2) were blindly inserted in an outpatient setting under local anesthesia. An assessment of voiding function, symptom scores, and complicatio...