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prostatic urethral lift

Indications: - benign prostatic hypertrophy Clinical significance: - minimally invasive procedure generally effective for several years Procedure: - ransurethral placement of suture-like implants that pull the prostate to the side & widen the obstructed urethra

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genitourinary surgery (urogenital surgery)

References

  1. Tanneru K et al. Meta-analysis and systematic review of intermediate-term follow-up of prostatic urethral lift for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Int Urol Nephrol 2020 Jun; 52:999. PMID: 32065331 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11255-020-02408-y
  2. Miller LE et al. Surgical reintervention rate after prostatic urethral lift: Systematic review and meta-analysis involving over 2,000 patients. J Urol 2020 Nov; 204:1019 PMID: 3239604 https://www.auajournals.org/doi/10.1097/JU.0000000000001132