In recent years, technological advances and new approaches have been developed for the treatment of benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) in order to reduce complications like bleeding, retrograde ejaculation and risk of infection while obtaining an adequate disobstruction. The most recent surgical approach introduced is the Aquablation system (PROCEPT BioRobotics, Redwood Shores, CA, USA). This intervention is a robotically guided system that uses high-velocity water jets in order to ablate prostatic tissue, with real-time ultrasound guidance. The aim of this review is to summarize the current evidence on Aquablation and its results, compared to the reported outcomes of the gold standard treatment, the transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).

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Fiori, Cristian;Checcucci, Enrico;Amparore, Daniele;Volpi, Gabriele;De Cillis, Sabrina;Aimar, Roberta;Sica, Michele;Cattaneo, Giovanni;Alleva, Giorgio;Manfredi, Matteo;Porpiglia, Francesco
2020-01-01

Abstract

In recent years, technological advances and new approaches have been developed for the treatment of benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) in order to reduce complications like bleeding, retrograde ejaculation and risk of infection while obtaining an adequate disobstruction. The most recent surgical approach introduced is the Aquablation system (PROCEPT BioRobotics, Redwood Shores, CA, USA). This intervention is a robotically guided system that uses high-velocity water jets in order to ablate prostatic tissue, with real-time ultrasound guidance. The aim of this review is to summarize the current evidence on Aquablation and its results, compared to the reported outcomes of the gold standard treatment, the transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).
2020
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152-161
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Fiori, Cristian; Checcucci, Enrico; Gilling, Peter; Amparore, Daniele; Volpi, Gabriele; De Cillis, Sabrina; Aimar, Roberta; Sica, Michele; Cattaneo, G...espandi
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