Economic Impact of Surgical Intervention in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Reviews in Urology

John T Wei¹  John M Hollingsworth¹ 

[1] Michigan Urology Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

关键词: Benign prostatic hyperplasia;    Economics;    Surgical procedures;    minimally invasive;    Transurethral resection of prostate;   

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学科分类：基础医学

来源: MedReviews, LLC

【 摘 要 】

The economic burden of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) on our health care system is significant and likely to continue to grow given the burgeoning elderly population. Coincident with the rising number of annual physician office visits and expenditures for BPH has been a dramatic shift in the disease’s management, from surgical to medical care. However, long-term cost data call into question the appropriateness of medical therapy as the initial treatment approach for all men with BPH, particularly those with moderate to severe symptoms. Although there has been a paradigm shift away from traditional BPH surgery, there has been renewed interest in the treatment of BPH with novel surgical techniques and minimally invasive surgeries. The economics of surgical interventions for BPH are discussed.

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