SEXUAL FUNCTION FOLLOWING HIGH ENERGY MICROWAVE THERMOTHERAPY: RESULTS OF A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY COMPARING TRANSURETHRAL MICROWAVE THERMOTHERAPY TO TRANSURETHRAL PROSTATIC RESECTION

Abstract

Although clinically less effective, high energy transurethral microwave thermotherapy is a better therapeutic option than surgery for patients who want to preserve sexual function. In particular ejaculation is often preserved after transurethral microwave thermotherapy while there is significant deterioration following transurethral prostatic resection. In general, older patients have greater sexual dysfunction.