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photoselective vaporization of the prostate — PVP a technique to vaporize the prostate by means of a laser, used to relieve lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (see prostate gland). It is associated with fewer problems than a traditional TURP (see resection), but … The new mediacal dictionary
KTP-Laser — Ein KTP Laser (Herstellerbezeichnung GreenLight) ist ein auf Kaliumtitanylphosphat (KTP) basierendes Laserskalpell zur Operation von gutartigen Prostata Vergrößerungen (benigne Prostatahyperplasie, BPH). Über ein fiberoptisches endoskopisches… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Benign prostatic hyperplasia — (BPH) also known as nodular hyperplasia, benign prostatic hypertrophy (technically a misnomer) or benign enlargement of the prostate (BEP) refers to the increase in size of the prostate in middle aged and elderly men. To be accurate, the process… … Wikipedia
Prostatectomy — Interventions infobox Name = PAGENAME Caption = ICD10 = ICD9 = 60.2 ICD9 mult = ICD9proc|60.6 MeshID = D011468 OtherCodes = A prostatectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland. Abnormalities of the prostate, such as a… … Wikipedia
Transurethral microwave thermotherapy — (TUMT) is one of a number of effective and safe [Stravodimos KG, Goldfischer ER, Klima WJ, Jabbour ME, Smith AD. 1998 Jun. Transurethral microwave thermotherapy for management of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a single institution experience. |… … Wikipedia
PVP — see photoselective vaporization of the prostate … The new mediacal dictionary
