Effect of 5α-reductase inhibitors on the efficiency of thulium:YAG (RevoLix®) vaporesection for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia

Jae Seung Chung,Won Ik Seo,Cheol Kyu Oh,Seong Cheol Kim,Myung Chan Park,Sang Hyun Park,JiHyeong Yu,C. H. Lee,Wansuk Kim,Tae Yong Park,Kweon Sik Min,Jae Il Chung

Effect of 5α-reductase inhibitors on the efficiency of thulium:YAG (RevoLix®) vaporesection for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia

2018

Jae Seung Chung
Won Ik Seo
Cheol Kyu Oh
Seong Cheol Kim
Myung Chan Park
Sang Hyun Park
JiHyeong Yu
C. H. Lee
Wansuk Kim
Tae Yong Park
Kweon Sik Min
Jae Il Chung

Purpose Preoperative use of 5α-reductase inhibitors (5ARIs) may cause fibrosis of the prostate tissue and reduce the efficiency of thulium laser surgery for treating benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). Thus, we investigated the effects of preoperative 5ARI use in this setting.

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Hyperplasia
Urology
5 Alpha-Reductase Inhibitor
Laser surgery
Thulium
Reductase
Chemistry
Retrospective cohort study
Prostate
5α reductase
International Prostate Symptom Score
Yttrium aluminium garnet
Medicine

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