Paolo Polverino, Mattia Lo Re, Marco Saladino, Alessio Pecoraro, Luisa Moscardi, Anna Rivetti, Giulio R Resta, Marta Pezzoli, Andrea Romano, Bhaskar K Somani, Giampaolo Siena, Andrea Cocci, Mauro Gacci, Andrea Minervini, Sergio Serni, Riccardo Campi, Francesco Sessa
In this paper, we aimed to highlight functional and safety outcomes of highly-comorbid patients undergoing transperineal laser ablation (TPLA) of prostate at a referral academic center. Patients undergoing TPLA from April 2021 and February 2023 with moderate to severe lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), prostate volume ranging from 30 to 100 mL, and an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Score ≥3 were included. All patients were evaluated as unfit for standard surgery. Procedures were performed in an outpatient setting using local anesthesia...
December 13, 2023: Minerva urology and nephrology