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A Simple Method for Insertion of an Intraprostatic Coil
Author(s) -
NIEBEN O. G.,
NORDLING J.,
NIELSEN K. K.,
KROMANNANDERSEN B.,
ABSALOM MARY J.,
FOWLER C.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1992.tb15563.x
Subject(s) - foley catheter , urethra , electromagnetic coil , medicine , prostate , ultrasound , prostatic urethra , endoscopy , catheter , foley , biomedical engineering , nuclear medicine , urology , materials science , radiology , surgery , physics , quantum mechanics , cancer
Summary— A simplified method of insertion of a urethral coil for treatment of benign prostatic obstruction has been tested in 25 patients. The prostatic urethra is measured either by abdominal/transrectal ultrasound scanning or by rigid or flexible endoscopy. The coil is inserted into the prostatic urethra using simple measurements taken from a Foley catheter; 21 coils were correctly positioned at the first attempt using this new method–a success rate equivalent to that of ultrasound‐guided insertion.