Alternate Methods in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Addresses the multiple new approaches to the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The book includes chapters on medical management of BPH as well as sections on minimally invasive techniques such as transurethral incision of the prostate and balloon dilatation.

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For many years, patients who complained of prostatism had only a few treatment choices. The patient was either a candidate for an elective prostatectomy, or the operation was deferred until the patient became more symptomatic. The present text summarizes the multiple options which have become available to the practising urologist. Minimally invasive techniques such as transurethral incision of the prostate, balloon dilatation, hyperthermia, laser therapy, and prostatic stents are described. Medical treatment with alpha-blockers, 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors, and flutamide are addressed by authors who have had extensive clinical experience with the use of these agents. The book addresses the multiple new approaches to the management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). It includes chapters on medical management of BPH as well as sections on minimally invasive techniques. There have been numerous articles on this topic but no publication to date has been as complete as the present text which deals with the entire subject. The reader has available a current and complete review of alternative methods in the management of BPH.