Open AccessLasers are superfluous for the surgical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia in the developing world
Author(s) -
Narmada P. Gupta,
Anand Alladi
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.56190
Subject(s) - medicine , hyperplasia , prostatectomy , prostate , urology , laser , gold standard (test) , transurethral resection of the prostate , surgery , radiology , cancer , physics , optics
Lasers have been given much hype as regards their use in surgical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Transurethral resection of prostate (TURP), especially with its modifications still remains the gold standard treatment for BPH, owing to its efficacy and proven advantages over laser prostatectomy. Cost, unproven long-term durability, steep learning curve, and no advantages of laser prostatectomy over TURP and its modifications, make lasers superfluous in the surgical management of BPH in developing countries.