Table 50: Postoperative and Long Term Complications. Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy (TUMT) Versus TURP.
| RCT | Urinary complications | Sexual dysfunction | Reoperation N (%) | Mortality N (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinary retention N (%) | Bladder neck/urethral stricture N (%) |
Incontinence N (%) | Impotence N (%) | Retrograde ejaculation N (%) | |||
| Wagrell et al. 2004 & 2002 (76;79) TUMT TURP |
19% 13% |
NR |
Transient 3% 13% |
6 6 |
NR | 4 (5) 1 (2.6) Additional treatment (type not specified) |
0 1 |
| Norby et al. 2002 (56) TUMT TURP |
4 1 |
0 1 (5) |
0 1 (5) |
2 (9) 1 (14) |
6 (22) 7 (50) P =.07 |
1 0 |
NR |
| Floratos, et al. 2001 TUMT TURP |
NR 1 |
1 5 |
NR 1 |
8 0 |
2 (unrelated to TUMT) 2 (unrelated to TURP) |
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| Francisca et al 2000 TUMT TURP |
2 0 |
1 2 |
1 2 |
NR | NR | 2 0 |
2 (prior to treatment) |
NR refers to not reported; TUMT, transurethral microwave thermotherapy; TURP transurethral resection of the prostate