TRANSURETHRAL MICROWAVE COAGULATION FOR PATIENTS WITH DYSURIA CAUSED BY PROSTATIC CANCER

Abstract

We introduced a technique of transurethral microwave coagulation in order to relieve obstructive symptoms caused by prostatic cancer. Between January 1986 and June 1987, 6 patients with prostatic cancer received transurethral microwave coagulation. In this procedure, the prostate was irradiated with microwave energy of 100 watts for 60-120 seconds under transabdominal sector scaning. All patients had severe dysuria and 2 of them had hematuria before treatment. After the procedure, all patients were able to void satisfactorily without any severe complications. Our clinical experience indicates that transurethral microwave coagulation is a useful method and an alternative to transurethral resection of the prostate.