Revolix vaporesection of the prostate: initial results of 54 patients with a l year follow-up
World J Urol DOI 10. 1007/s00345-007-01 7 I -x, Thorsten Bach. Thomas R. W. Ilerrmann. Roman Ganzer. Martin Burchardt. Andreas J. Gross Abstract Multiple laser systems for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) have been introduced. Current laser systems have limitations due to their laser physics. The Revolix TM laser combines the advantages of the Holmium:YAG laser with the comfort of a continuous wave (cw) laser beam. This study reports the preliminary results of vaporesection (simultaneous vaporization and resection) of the prostate, using the 2 pm cw laser. A total of 54 consecutive patients were treated with the 70 Watt Revolix laser for BPH. The mean age was 61 years. Mean prostate volume was 30.3 cc. A 550 pm Rigi Fib bare ended fiber was used in combination with a 26 French laser resectoscope. Measured outcomes were resection time, decrease in hemoglobin and transfusion rat
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