Transurethral microwave therapy in benign prostatic hyperplasia

The authors describe the results after one year follow-up of the first 17 patients treated with transurethral microwave therapy at the University Hospital in Tromsoe. After six weeks significant improvement in symptom score, residual urine and peak flow rate was recorded. There was continuous improvement in all recorded parameters until the last control 13 months after treatment, except in the case of symptoms score, where the level was the same after 13 months as after six months. A high incidence of urinary tract infections after treatment was found, owing to liberal use of prophylactic transurethral catheters. In one patient it was also recorded retrograde ejaculation as an adverse effect of treatment. 18 refs., 5 figs., 1 tab