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Minimally invasive surgical therapies for benign prostatic hyperplasia in the geriatric population: A systematic review

A. Abid, H. Piperdi, M. Babar, J. Loloi, A. Moutwakil, U. Azhar, P. Maria, A. Small

The Prostate, 2024

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Abstract

Geriatric patients, prone to adverse events (AEs) and low compliance with drugs, may benefit from minimally invasive surgical therapies (MISTs) for managing benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). We evaluated the efficacy, safety, and procedural characteristics of MISTs in geriatric patients with BPH.

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