How I do it: Aquablation in very large prostates (> 150 mL)

Brian T Helfand; Ali Kasraeian; Steve Sterious; Alexander P Glaser; Pooja Talaty; Miguel Alcantara; Kaitlyn Mola Alcantara; Andrew Higgins; Eric Ghiraldi; Dean S Elterman

How I do it: Aquablation in very large prostates (> 150 mL)

Can J Urol. 2022 Apr;29(2):11111-11115.

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, NorthShore University Health System, Evanston, Illinois, USA.
² Kasraeian Urology, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
³ Department of Urology, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
⁴ University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 35429430

Abstract

Aquablation has been well-studied in prostates sizes up to 150 mL. Recently, American Urological Association guidelines distinguish surgical interventions for men with large prostates (80 mL-150 mL) and now very large prostates (> 150 mL). Readers will gain an understanding of how to use Aquablation in the very large prostate size category.

Keywords: Aquablation; BPH; LUTS; prostate surgery; robotics; urology.

MeSH terms

Ablation Techniques*
Humans
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms* / surgery
Male
Prostate / surgery
Prostatic Hyperplasia* / surgery
Transurethral Resection of Prostate*
Treatment Outcome