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Transurethral hot water balloon thermotherapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia

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For many years the transurethral prostatectomy has been the standard therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In the past 10 to 15 years, a number of competing minimally invasive technologies (MIT) have been used to treat patients with symptomatic BPH. These heat-based treatments include transurethral microwave thermotherapy, interstitial devices (eg, interstitial laser coagulation and transurethral needle ablation), high-intensity focused ultrasound, and water-induced thermotherapy (WIT). This article reviews the evidence supporting the efficacy and safety of transurethral hot water balloon thermotherapy for BPH. Appropriate patient selection factors for WIT versus other MITs are reviewed. A novel combination therapy for adenocarcinoma of the prostate also is proposed.

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Mynderse, L.A., Larson, T.R. Transurethral hot water balloon thermotherapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Curr Urol Rep 4, 287–291 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11934-003-0086-z

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