garnet 2 μ m continuous-wave laser for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a systematic ex-vivo evaluation

High-power laser vaporization of the canine prostate using a 110 W Thulium fiber laser at 1.91 microm.

INTRODUCTION The Thulium fiber laser may have several advantages over current urology lasers, including smaller size, more efficient operation, improved spatial beam quality, more precise tissue incision, and operation in pulsed or continuous-wave modes. Previous laser-tissue interaction studies utilizing the Thulium fiber laser have been limited to laser powers of less than 5 W, restricting po...

Two micron continuous wave laser vaporesection for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Evaluation of c-Myc mRNA Expression Level in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Prostatic Adenocarcinoma Tissues and Its Correlation with Clinicopathological Characteristics

Background and Aims: Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most common cancers among men in Iran. Since changes in the regulation of proto-oncogenes expression are the main causes of most human cancers, including PCa, evaluating the expression of marker genes can be helpful for early diagnosis of cancer and better understanding of its etiology. The present study compared c-Myc expression level in...

Endoscopic vaporesection of the prostate using the continuous-wave 2-microm thulium laser: outcome and demonstration of the surgical technique.

BACKGROUND The potential of a new continuous-wave (CW) 70-W, 2.013-microm thulium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Tm:YAG) laser for the endoscopic treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is investigated. OBJECTIVE The simultaneous combination of vaporisation and resection of prostatic tissue in a retrograde fashion is the main characteristic of this new laser technique. We provide a D...

DIFFEREN TIATION BETWEEN PROSTATIC\' C A RCINOMA A ND BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA BY AgNOR STAINING

Thirty cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia and 30 cases of prostatic adenocarcinoma were selected and stained by AgNOR (argyrophilic staining of the nucleolar organizer region) method. Specimens were obtained by either prostatectomy (open!TIJR) or needle biopsy of the prostate. In this study, the sections of prostatic adenocarcinoma were reviewed. 6 cases were diagnosed as well-differen...