{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: New developments in the use of prostatic stents.
{Author}: Papatsoris AG;Junaid I;Zachou A;Kachrilas S;Zaman F;Masood J;Buchholz N;
{Journal}: Open Access J Urol
{Volume}: 3
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: Apr 2011 28
暂无{DOI}: 10.2147/OAJU.S11752
{Abstract}: Bladder outflow obstruction is a very common age-related clinical entity due to a variety of benign and malignant diseases of the prostate. Surgical treatment under general or regional anesthesia is not suitable for high-risk elderly patients who seek minimally invasive management. Unfortunately, for patients who are not fit for transurethral and/or laser prostatectomy, few treatment options remain, other than long-term catheterization and insertion (under local anesthesia) of a prostatic stent. In this review, we present developments in the use of prostatic stents.