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Medium-term Outcomes of Urolift (Minimum 12 Months Follow-up): Evidence From a Systematic Review

2016; Elsevier BV; Volume: 97; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.urology.2016.05.003

1527-9995

Patrick Jones, GN Rajkumar, Bhavan Prasad, Omar M. Aboumarzouk, Paul Cleaveland, Shalom J. Srirangam, Bhaskar Somani,

Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies

The urolift device has emerged as a novel intervention for men with lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia, and in recent years there has been an increasing amount of primary research published on it. However, critical medium-term appraisal remains lacking. Our objective was to perform a systematic review and therefore identify, appraise, and synthesize the existing evidence for the minimally invasive technique. The urolift device has emerged as a novel intervention for men with lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia, and in recent years there has been an increasing amount of primary research published on it. However, critical medium-term appraisal remains lacking. Our objective was to perform a systematic review and therefore identify, appraise, and synthesize the existing evidence for the minimally invasive technique.