Open AccessEffect of Photoselective Vaporization Prostatectomy on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia With or Without Intravesical Prostatic Protrusion
Author(s) -
Myoung Soo Kim,
Kyung Kgi Park,
Byung Ha Chung,
Seung Hwan Lee
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
korean journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2005-6745
pISSN - 2005-6737
DOI - 10.4111/kju.2013.54.1.36
Subject(s) - medicine , urology , prostate , lower urinary tract symptoms , hyperplasia , international prostate symptom score , prostatectomy , cancer
Intravesical protrusion of the prostate (IPP) can affect voiding. We evaluated the improvement in lower urinary tract symptoms and patient satisfaction after laser prostate photovaporization in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients with or without IPP.