Surgery: Prostatectomy Surgery Prostatectomy
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will be invited to participate in the study from the out-patient clinic at the time a decision for surgical intervention has been made. They will have 2-3 weeks to consider whether or not the
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients will undergo routine assessment to include uroflowmetry, prostate size assessment, PSA testing and an IPSS score. Those between the ages of 55-75 and have Qmax flow rates of 12 (moderate-severe LUTS) and have PSA measurements within the normal range will be eligible for the study. Patients with prostate volumes of between 40-120 cc will be deemed suitable for laser ablation surgery.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with prostate volumes of greater than 120 cc may require open surgery and those with prostate volumes of < 40 cc may simply require bladder neck incision and are therefore exclusion criteria. Patients presenting with chronic urinary retention will be excluded from the study. These patients may have atonic bladders and voiding difficulties following the procedure may be more difficult to interpret for the purposes of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvements in flow rates and a reduction in IPSS scores | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed