Real-world comparison of Rezūm® water vapor therapy and transurethral resection of the prostate using a pragmatic composite definition of procedural success
Rezūm and TURP achieved similar overall procedural success. Rezūm offered superior sexual function preservation and outpatient feasibility, whereas TURP provided greater long-term durability, supporting tailored treatment selection.
Authors
- Margarida Henriques (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6584-4691)
- Afonso Morgado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9647-4360)
- Hugo Antunes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1637-2805)
- Alberto Costa Silva
- João Alturas Silva
- Carlos Martins-Silva
- Teresa Pina-Vaz
- Pedro Dias
Institutions
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Hospital de São João (PT)
- Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu (PT)
- Hospital São Teotónio (PT)
- Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (PT)
- University of Aveiro (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Urology
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-026-06315-2
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00