Recent advances in managing benign prostatic hyperplasia: The Rezūm System

F1000Res. 2018 Dec 10:7:F1000 Faculty Rev-1916. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.15851.1. eCollection 2018.

Abstract

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia is a common condition that affects 50% of men in their 50 th decade. There have been many advances in the treatment of this condition, which aim to improve the patient's quality of life. A new treatment that shows promising results is the Rezūm System, a water vapor therapy for BPH. We present the most current literature on this therapy.

Keywords: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms; Rezum; Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Disease Management
  • Humans
  • Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms / therapy
  • Male
  • Prostatic Hyperplasia / therapy*
  • Quality of Life
  • Steam*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Steam

Grants and funding

The author(s) declared that no grants were involved in supporting this work.