High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Prostate Cancer: Long-Term Followup and Complications Rate
Introduction. As it is well known, High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) is a minimally invasive procedure for prostate cancer. Many investigators reported their series of patients, demonstrating the effectiveness of the treatment. The most majority of Authors, however, do not report the side eff...
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| author | Umberto Maestroni Francesco Dinale Roberto Minari Paolo Salsi Francesco Ziglioli |
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| description | Introduction. As it is well known, High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) is a minimally invasive procedure for prostate cancer. Many investigators reported their series of patients, demonstrating the effectiveness of the treatment. The most majority of Authors, however, do not report the side effects and the complications of the procedure, which is the aim of our study. The diagnosis and management of complications is discussed, and the oncologic outcome is reported in terms of quality of life. Materials and Methods. We report our experience in 89 patients, low-, intermediate-, and high-risk patients according with D’Amico classification. All data collected along the study were analyzed, including side effects and complications of the procedure. Results. Our series demonstrates the effectiveness of the procedure, in line with larger series reported in literature by other investigators. The most important side effects are sexual function impairment and transient incontinence in a minority of cases. Minor complications are reported as well as rare cases of major complications, which can require surgical treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6577dc00f2f74beda1261eb2f792b8912025-02-03T01:31:49ZengWileyAdvances in Urology1687-63691687-63772012-01-01201210.1155/2012/960835960835High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Prostate Cancer: Long-Term Followup and Complications RateUmberto Maestroni0Francesco Dinale1Roberto Minari2Paolo Salsi3Francesco Ziglioli4Department of Urology (Chief: P. Cortellini), University Hospital of Parma, Parma, ItalyDepartment of Urology (Chief: P. Cortellini), University Hospital of Parma, Parma, ItalyDepartment of Urology (Chief: P. Cortellini), University Hospital of Parma, Parma, ItalyDepartment of Urology (Chief: P. Cortellini), University Hospital of Parma, Parma, ItalyDepartment of Urology (Chief: P. Cortellini), University Hospital of Parma, Parma, ItalyIntroduction. As it is well known, High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) is a minimally invasive procedure for prostate cancer. Many investigators reported their series of patients, demonstrating the effectiveness of the treatment. The most majority of Authors, however, do not report the side effects and the complications of the procedure, which is the aim of our study. The diagnosis and management of complications is discussed, and the oncologic outcome is reported in terms of quality of life. Materials and Methods. We report our experience in 89 patients, low-, intermediate-, and high-risk patients according with D’Amico classification. All data collected along the study were analyzed, including side effects and complications of the procedure. Results. Our series demonstrates the effectiveness of the procedure, in line with larger series reported in literature by other investigators. The most important side effects are sexual function impairment and transient incontinence in a minority of cases. Minor complications are reported as well as rare cases of major complications, which can require surgical treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/960835 |
| spellingShingle | Umberto Maestroni Francesco Dinale Roberto Minari Paolo Salsi Francesco Ziglioli High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Prostate Cancer: Long-Term Followup and Complications Rate Advances in Urology |
| title | High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Prostate Cancer: Long-Term Followup and Complications Rate |
| title_full | High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Prostate Cancer: Long-Term Followup and Complications Rate |
| title_fullStr | High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Prostate Cancer: Long-Term Followup and Complications Rate |
| title_full_unstemmed | High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Prostate Cancer: Long-Term Followup and Complications Rate |
| title_short | High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Prostate Cancer: Long-Term Followup and Complications Rate |
| title_sort | high intensity focused ultrasound for prostate cancer long term followup and complications rate |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/960835 |
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