Hyperthermia and Thermotherapy of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Critical Review

Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy

“…Few studies have been performed to determine how TUMT works. Other authors have suggested a denervation of the prostate by heat that would explain the significant improvement in symptom score and in particular urgency after treatment (10). This has been combined with changes in the histology of the prostate at various stages after treatment in only 2 studies after TUMT (2, 3), and in another 2 after TUMH (4, 8).…”

Transurethral Needle Ablation (TUNA): Safety, Feasibility, and Tolerance of a New Office Procedure for Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

“…Among these alternatives, thermal treatments have recently been introduced clinically, but have shown a lack of uniformity in response and efficacy although they rou tinely produce subjective relief from irritative symptoms without significant improvement in obstructive parame ters [1].…”

“…Most thermal techniques to data shown a limited efficacy and lack of uniformity in response; however, they usually produce subjective relief from irritative symptoms. Laser treatment has also been introduced recently but still bears significant morbidity [1].…”

In vitro Simulation of Thermotherapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia by Fourier Transform Infrared Microspectroscopy Combined with Differential Scanning Calorimetry

“…Prostatic heat treatment has been advocated for many years using microwaves or radiofrequency waves gener ated from various devices with different treatment and temperature schedules [5][6][7], Two different heat applica tions are currently recognized and clinically used. One is hyperthermia at temperatures below 4 5°C within the prostate, and another is thermotherapy at temperatures exceeding 45°C within the prostate [5,6].…”

“…One is hyperthermia at temperatures below 4 5°C within the prostate, and another is thermotherapy at temperatures exceeding 45°C within the prostate [5,6]. The thermal dose effects are dependent on both temperature and expo sure time.…”