Review efficacy and safety of minimally-invasive treatments for Low Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) in patients affected by Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH). We performed a systematic review of the literature from 1993 to 2022 leveraging original research articles, reviews, and case-studies published in peer-reviewed journals and stored in public repositories. Prostate artery embolization (PAE), transurethral needle ablation (TUNA), transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT), high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), laser treatments and Cryoablation are valid and safe alternatives to the gold standard (surgery) in the treatment of LUTS in patients affected by BPH, with fewer undesired effects being reported.
Technology in cancer research & treatment. 2023 Jan [Epub]
L V Sciacqua, A Vanzulli, R Di Meo, G Pellegrino, R Lavorato, G Vitale, G Carrafiello
Residency Program in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy., Researcher at Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, IRCCS Ca' Granda Fondazione Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy., Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, 9304University of Milan, Milan, Italy., Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, IRCCS Ca' Granda Fondazione Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.