Impact of Median Lobe Protrusion on Outcomes of Water Vapor Thermal Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Prospective Analysis
WVTT effectively relieves LUTS across all ML configurations. However, patients with greater ML protrusion may face a higher risk of retreatment, likely because of increased bladder neck and urethral involvement. These findings suggest that detailed ML assessment can aid in patient counseling and stratification.
Authors
- Catherine Sánchez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3536-8476)
- Juan Fullá (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7746-4407)
- Michael Palese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0547-8452)
- Juan Sebastián
- Steven A. Kaplan
Institutions
- Clínica MEDS (Chile) (CL)
- Hospital San Borja Arriarán (CL)
- University of Chile (CL)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Endourology
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/08927790251412401
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00