Table 48: Objective Outcome Measures of Effectiveness. Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy (TUMT) Versus TURP.
| Study, Year | Peak urinary flow (Qmax), Mean (SD), mL/s | Postvoid residual urine, Mean (SD), mL | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 3 months | 6 months | 1 year | > 1 year | Baseline | 3 months | 6 months | 1 year | > 1 year | |
| Wagrell et al. 2004; & 2002 (76;79) TUMT TURP |
7.6 (2.7) 7.9 (2.7) P =NR |
12.8 (6.1) 14.6 (9.0) P =NR |
13.5 (6.1) 13.8 (6.8) P =NR |
13.3 (6.0) 15.2 (7.8) P = .565 |
2 years: 12.4 (5.3) 15.6 (9.6) P = .020 3 years 11.9 (4.9) 13.5 (7.4) P =.584 |
106 (77) 94 (82) P =NR |
NR | NR | 49 (70) 54 (77) P = .68 |
2 years: 55 (63) 40 (48) P = .340 3 years 47 (62) 54 (118) P = .760 |
| Norby et al. 2002 (56) TUMT TURP |
9.1 (4.2) 9.6 (3.2) 0.639 |
NR | 13.2 (6.9) 20.6 (12.8) P = .019 |
NR | NR | 110 75 P = .273 |
NR | 48 23 P = .013 |
NR | NR |
| Floratos, et al. 2001 TUMT TURP |
9.2 7.6 |
NR | NR | 15.1 24.5 |
2 years 14.5 23 3 years 11.9 24.7 P =.000 |
34 61 |
NR | NR | 30 19 |
2 years 30 30 3 years 30 36 P < .05 |
| Francisca et al 2000 TUMT TURP |
9.6 (3.0) 7.9 (2.8) P < .01 |
15.5 (12.1) 25.0 (7.5) P < .01 |
NR | 15.2 (7.6) 23.5 (9.9) P < .01 |
NR | 64 (76) 84 (90) P = 16 |
64 (76) 14 (21) P < .01 |
NR | 58 (72) 19 (51) P =< .01 |
NR |
NR refers to not reported; Qmax, maximum urinary flow; SD, standard deviation; TUMT, transurethral microwave thermotherapy; TURP transurethral resection of the prostate