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Overview of Benchtop Models for Comparison of Surgical Treatments for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.
Current Urology Reports 2023 November 10
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a disease of the lower urinary tract which often requires surgical treatment. Recently, there has been a deluge of new treatment options, rarely validated or compared to current treatments on a benchtop model. The purpose of this review is to examine the literature and report which benchtop models are currently being used, which therapies have been tested on them, and what outcomes are being studied on each model.
RECENT FINDINGS: There are various benchtop models to choose from, each with their unique benefits and drawbacks. Perfused porcine kidney models are used to assess bleeding on the benchtop, ex-vivo human prostate helps to see specific interactions of devices with the prostatic tissue, and all other models have evaluated tissue ablation rates and depth of coagulation. There are currently no synthetic or non-animal tissues being used for this purpose, and surgical techniques such as enucleation, water-jet ablation, prostate stents, and water vapor thermal therapy have no representation in these benchtop tests. Benchtop testing serves an important role in the evaluation and comparison of surgical treatments for BPH. This testing allows these therapies to be objectively compared to one another, helping novel medical devices in their path to market and urologists make treatment decisions. Future directions may include further validation of the animal models currently being used and development of synthetic models which mimic the prostate on the benchtop.
RECENT FINDINGS: There are various benchtop models to choose from, each with their unique benefits and drawbacks. Perfused porcine kidney models are used to assess bleeding on the benchtop, ex-vivo human prostate helps to see specific interactions of devices with the prostatic tissue, and all other models have evaluated tissue ablation rates and depth of coagulation. There are currently no synthetic or non-animal tissues being used for this purpose, and surgical techniques such as enucleation, water-jet ablation, prostate stents, and water vapor thermal therapy have no representation in these benchtop tests. Benchtop testing serves an important role in the evaluation and comparison of surgical treatments for BPH. This testing allows these therapies to be objectively compared to one another, helping novel medical devices in their path to market and urologists make treatment decisions. Future directions may include further validation of the animal models currently being used and development of synthetic models which mimic the prostate on the benchtop.
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