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What’s New in Rezum: a Transurethral Water Vapour Therapy for BPH

  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (K McVary, Section Editor)
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Abstract

Purpose of Review

Rezum is a new minimally invasive treatment for benign prostate enlargement using thermal transurethral water vapour therapy. We review the evidence with advantages and disadvantages of this technique.

Recent Findings

There are five studies reported including a randomised control trial looking at the outcomes of Rezum. The outcomes show an IPSS reduction by 45–60%, QoL improvement with a score reduction of 37–59%, the Qmax improvement by 44–72% and the PVR reduction by 20–38%.

Summary

Convective water vapour therapy using the Rezum system has been shown to have successful outcomes in the treatment of LUTS resulting from BPH. The reported complications are infrequent and often minor, and it seems to be relatively cost-effective.

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    Zachary Green, Jennifer Westwood & Bhaskar K. Somani

  2. South Coast Urology (SCU), Southampton, UK

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Green, Z., Westwood, J. & Somani, B.K. What’s New in Rezum: a Transurethral Water Vapour Therapy for BPH. Curr Urol Rep 20, 39 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11934-019-0903-7

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