Successful treatment of complicated benign prostatic hyperplasia in a diabetic patient with water vapor thermal therapy and urethral stenting

Successful treatment of complicated benign prostatic hyperplasia in a diabetic patient with water vapor thermal therapy and urethral stenting

Water Vapor Thermal Therapy is a novel, office-based procedure which has gained traction as first line therapy in specific therapeutic cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia. In this study, we present a case of a diabetic patient with complicated benign prostatic hyperplasia who presented with acute...

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Main Authors: Tej J. Desai, Jared J. Wallen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442019301810
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spelling doaj-12e00e47bdc64e308f8271dedf25e2042020-11-24T21:53:25ZengElsevierUrology Case Reports2214-44202019-09-0126Successful treatment of complicated benign prostatic hyperplasia in a diabetic patient with water vapor thermal therapy and urethral stentingTej J. Desai0Jared J. Wallen1Nova Southeastern University, Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, 3200 S University Dr, Davie, FL, USA, 33328; Corresponding author. 3200 S University Dr, Davie, FL, 33328, USA.Advent Health-Tampa. 938 Oakfield Drive, Brandon, FL, USA, 33511Water Vapor Thermal Therapy is a novel, office-based procedure which has gained traction as first line therapy in specific therapeutic cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia. In this study, we present a case of a diabetic patient with complicated benign prostatic hyperplasia who presented with acute urinary retention along with bilateral hydronephrosis and acute kidney injury. He was treated with water vapor thermal therapy and subsequent urethral stenting, which alleviated his acute presentation and clinical symptoms. To the authors’ knowledge, there are no reported cases which highlight the use of water vapor thermal therapy in complicated benign prostatic hyperplasia.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442019301810
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Successful treatment of complicated benign prostatic hyperplasia in a diabetic patient with water vapor thermal therapy and urethral stenting
Urology Case Reports
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Jared J. Wallen
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title Successful treatment of complicated benign prostatic hyperplasia in a diabetic patient with water vapor thermal therapy and urethral stenting
title_short Successful treatment of complicated benign prostatic hyperplasia in a diabetic patient with water vapor thermal therapy and urethral stenting
title_full Successful treatment of complicated benign prostatic hyperplasia in a diabetic patient with water vapor thermal therapy and urethral stenting
title_fullStr Successful treatment of complicated benign prostatic hyperplasia in a diabetic patient with water vapor thermal therapy and urethral stenting
title_full_unstemmed Successful treatment of complicated benign prostatic hyperplasia in a diabetic patient with water vapor thermal therapy and urethral stenting
title_sort successful treatment of complicated benign prostatic hyperplasia in a diabetic patient with water vapor thermal therapy and urethral stenting
publisher Elsevier
series Urology Case Reports
issn 2214-4420
publishDate 2019-09-01
description Water Vapor Thermal Therapy is a novel, office-based procedure which has gained traction as first line therapy in specific therapeutic cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia. In this study, we present a case of a diabetic patient with complicated benign prostatic hyperplasia who presented with acute urinary retention along with bilateral hydronephrosis and acute kidney injury. He was treated with water vapor thermal therapy and subsequent urethral stenting, which alleviated his acute presentation and clinical symptoms. To the authors’ knowledge, there are no reported cases which highlight the use of water vapor thermal therapy in complicated benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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