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9 February 2012 Tissue ablation after 120W greenlight laser vaporization and bipolar plasma vaporization of the prostate: a comparison using transrectal three-dimensional ultrasound volumetry
Benedikt Kranzbühler, Oliver Gross, Christian D. Fankhauser, Lukas J. Hefermehl, Cédric Poyet, Remo Largo, Michael Müntener, Hans-Helge Seifert, Matthias Zimmermann, Tullio Sulser, Alexander Müller, Thomas Hermanns
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Introduction and objectives: Greenlight laser vaporization (LV) of the prostate is characterized by simultaneous vaporization and coagulation of prostatic tissue resulting in tissue ablation together with excellent hemostasis during the procedure. It has been reported that bipolar plasma vaporization (BPV) of the prostate might be an alternative for LV. So far, it has not been shown that BPV is as effective as LV in terms of tissue ablation or hemostasis. We performed transrectal three-dimensional ultrasound investigations to compare the efficiency of tissue ablation between LV and BPV. Methods: Between 11.2009 and 5.2011, 50 patients underwent pure BPV in our institution. These patients were matched with regard to the pre-operative prostate volume to 50 LV patients from our existing 3D-volumetry-database. Transrectal 3D ultrasound and planimetric volumetry of the prostate were performed pre-operatively, after catheter removal, 6 weeks and 6 months. Results: Median pre-operative prostate volume was not significantly different between the two groups (45.3ml vs. 45.4ml; p=1.0). After catheter removal, median absolute volume reduction (BPV 12.4ml, LV 6.55ml) as well as relative volume reduction (27.8% vs. 16.4%) were significantly higher in the BPV group (p<0.001). After six weeks (42.9% vs. 33.3%) and six months (47.2% vs. 39.7%), relative volume reduction remained significantly higher in the BPV group (p<0.001). Absolute volume reduction was non-significantly higher in the BPV group after six weeks (18.4ml, 13.8ml; p=0.051) and six months (20.8ml, 18ml; p=0.3). Clinical outcome parameters improved significantly in both groups without relevant differences between the groups. Conclusions: Both vaporization techniques result in efficient tissue ablation with initial prostatic swelling. BPV seems to be superior due to a higher relative volume reduction. This difference had no clinical impact after a follow-up of 6M.
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Benedikt Kranzbühler, Oliver Gross, Christian D. Fankhauser, Lukas J. Hefermehl, Cédric Poyet, Remo Largo, Michael Müntener, Hans-Helge Seifert, Matthias Zimmermann, Tullio Sulser, Alexander Müller, and Thomas Hermanns "Tissue ablation after 120W greenlight laser vaporization and bipolar plasma vaporization of the prostate: a comparison using transrectal three-dimensional ultrasound volumetry", Proc. SPIE 8207, Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics VIII, 820713 (9 February 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.909294
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KEYWORDS
Prostate

Tissues

Surgery

Laser ablation

Ultrasonography

Laser tissue interaction

Plasma

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