Choices of surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia

doi:10.3877/cma.j.issn.1674-3253.2025.02.017

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Abstract:

Benign prostatic hyperplasia （BPH） is one of the common diseases in elderly men，often leading to severe bladder outlet obstruction，resulting in recurrent urinary retention，infections，and renal function impairment.The preferred treatment option for rapid symptom relief is surgical intervention.There are many surgical treatment options for BPH，including open resection，minimally invasive transurethral resection，enucleation，vaporization，ablation，stent placement，and robotic surgery.The indications and efficacy of different surgical treatment options vary，and it is essential to individualize the selection of the best surgical approach based on the expertise of the urologic surgeon and the characteristics of the patient.This article reviews the selection of surgical treatment methods for BPH，providing reference for clinical decision-making.

Key words: Benign prostatic hyperplasia, Transurethral resection of the prostate, Enucleation of the prostate, Vaporization of the prostate, Laser, Prostate ablation

Yi Wang, Ming Sun. Choices of surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia[J]. Chinese Journal of Endourology(Electronic Edition), 2025, 19(02): 226-234.

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