Aquablation: a novel and minimally invasive surgery for benign prostate enlargement

Aquablation is a minimally invasive surgical technology for benign prostate enlargement, which uses high-pressure saline to remove parenchymal tissue through a heat-free mechanism of hydrodissection. Early results show this to be a promising surgical strategy with a strong morbidity profile and redu...

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Main Authors: Samih Taktak, Patrick Jones, Ahsanul Haq, Bhavan Prasad Rai, Bhaskar K. Somani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-06-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Urology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1756287218760518
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spelling doaj-0c0ad00ca5ea434d9b3528f813ffdcf72020-11-25T03:28:28ZengSAGE PublishingTherapeutic Advances in Urology1756-28721756-28802018-06-011010.1177/1756287218760518Aquablation: a novel and minimally invasive surgery for benign prostate enlargementSamih TaktakPatrick JonesAhsanul HaqBhavan Prasad RaiBhaskar K. SomaniAquablation is a minimally invasive surgical technology for benign prostate enlargement, which uses high-pressure saline to remove parenchymal tissue through a heat-free mechanism of hydrodissection. Early results show this to be a promising surgical strategy with a strong morbidity profile and reduced resection time. This review serves to provide an overview of the technique and evaluate its safety and efficacy.https://doi.org/10.1177/1756287218760518
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Bhavan Prasad Rai
Bhaskar K. Somani
Aquablation: a novel and minimally invasive surgery for benign prostate enlargement
Therapeutic Advances in Urology
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title Aquablation: a novel and minimally invasive surgery for benign prostate enlargement
title_short Aquablation: a novel and minimally invasive surgery for benign prostate enlargement
title_full Aquablation: a novel and minimally invasive surgery for benign prostate enlargement
title_fullStr Aquablation: a novel and minimally invasive surgery for benign prostate enlargement
title_full_unstemmed Aquablation: a novel and minimally invasive surgery for benign prostate enlargement
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1756-2880
publishDate 2018-06-01
description Aquablation is a minimally invasive surgical technology for benign prostate enlargement, which uses high-pressure saline to remove parenchymal tissue through a heat-free mechanism of hydrodissection. Early results show this to be a promising surgical strategy with a strong morbidity profile and reduced resection time. This review serves to provide an overview of the technique and evaluate its safety and efficacy.
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