QUALITY OF LIFE ASSESSMENT IN PATIENTS TREATED WITH LOWER ENERGY THERMOTHERAPY (PROSTASOFT 2.0): RESULTS OF A RANDOMIZED TRANSURETHRAL MICROWAVE THERMOTHERAPY VERSUS SHAM STUDY

Abstract

Although significant changes in objective and subjective parameters were found in patients after lower energy microwave thermotherapy, the change in quality of life was minimal. In addition to the minimal invasiveness of transurethral microwave thermotherapy, preservation of sexual function is appealing.