Balloon dilatation of the prostate: technique and early results

Fourteen men with outflow obstruction were treated by balloon dilatation of the prostatic urethra using 25 and 30 mm balloon catheters. Significant improvement in objective measurement of outflow obstruction was noted in only 2 patients.

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Published in:	British journal of urology Vol. 65; no. 4; p. 354
Main Authors:	Keane, P F, Charig, C R, Hudd, C, Shah, P J, Kellett, M J, Boyle, J, Wickham, J E, O'Donoghue, E P
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01-04-1990
Subjects:	Adult Aged Catheterization - adverse effects Catheterization - methods Humans Male Middle Aged Pain - etiology Prostatic Hyperplasia - complications Prostatic Hyperplasia - therapy Prostatic Neoplasms - complications Urethral Obstruction - etiology Urethral Obstruction - therapy
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Summary:	Fourteen men with outflow obstruction were treated by balloon dilatation of the prostatic urethra using 25 and 30 mm balloon catheters. Significant improvement in objective measurement of outflow obstruction was noted in only 2 patients.
ISSN:	0007-1331
DOI:	10.1111/j.1464-410x.1990.tb14755.x