Non-Ablative Intervention for BPH/LUTS Reduces Symptoms With Low Retreatment Rate
LAS VEGAS — A novel, non-ablative intervention for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) produced rapid, durable symptom relief with no adverse effect on sexual function, long-term results from prospective study showed. Five years after treatment with the Optilume BPH catheter system, urinary flow rate (Qmax) improved by 63% and post-void residual volume (PVR) remained substantially […]
Urinary Symptoms Linked to Increased Mortality Risk in Men
Moderate and severe lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) may be risk factors for mortality in men, according to a Finnish population-based cohort study. In multivariable-adjusted analyses of moderate and severe symptoms (disregarding bother), voiding and storage LUTS were each associated with increased mortality (HR 1.19, 95% CI 1.00-1.40, and HR 1.35, 95% CI 1.13-1.62, respectively), […]