Korean J Urol.
2012 Sep;53(9):654-656. 10.4111/kju.2012.53.9.654.
Mini-Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate for Difficult Intermittent Self-Catheterization
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- 1Sydney Adventist Hospital, Wahroonga, NSW, Australia.
- 2University of Sydney, Wahroonga, NSW, Australia. hwoo@urologist.net.au
- 3Sydney Adventist Hospital Clinical School, Wahroonga, NSW, Australia.
- KMID: 2061706
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4111/kju.2012.53.9.654
Abstract
- Bladder neck incision or transurethral incision of the prostate is a procedure described for men with bladder outflow obstruction associated with a gland size of less than 30 ml. We report a case of a man with detrusor dysfunction who was having increasing difficulty performing clean intermittent self-catheterization of the bladder. The successful use of the 120 W lithium triborate laser to perform a "mini-photoselective vaporization of the prostate" ("mini-PVP") enabled discharge of the patient on the same day as well as resolution of the patient's difficulties in performing self-catheterization. Mini-PVP has proven to be a simple and effective approach to resolution of a prostate configuration impeding the process of clean intermittent self-catheterization.
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