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Balloon dilatation of the prostatic urethra — should it have a place in the urologist's armamentarium?

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Balloon dilatation of the prostatic urethra is safe and maybe an effective short-term alternative to transurethral resection in patients with small benign prostates. It has no role in the treatment of urinary retention. Subjective improvement may occur in up to 70% of men, but longterm objective benefit as shown by urodynamic assessment does not occur.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Hammersmith Hospital and Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Du Cane Road, W12 0HS, London, UK

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Williams, G. Balloon dilatation of the prostatic urethra — should it have a place in the urologist's armamentarium?. World J Urol 9, 32–35 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00184711

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