Homma Y
Department of Urology, University of Tokyo.
Nihon Hinyokika Gakkai Zasshi. 1993 Sep;84(9):1551-72. doi: 10.5980/jpnjurol1989.84.1551.
A number of new treatment modalities for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) have been introduced in these days: for example, laser ablation, alpha-adrenergic blocker, antiandrogens, hyperthermia, stenting and balloon dilation. The author basically mentioned the personal experiences in some of these modalities, and gave a general review on their effectiveness and safety. Also pointed out were a variety of problems, important but sometimes ignored, in the evaluation of treatments for BPH, including severity grading of BPH, response criteria of effectiveness, method for proper selection of treatment.
近年来，已经出现了许多针对良性前列腺增生（BPH）的新治疗方式：例如，激光消融、α-肾上腺素能阻滞剂、抗雄激素药物、热疗、支架置入和球囊扩张术。作者基本上提到了在其中一些治疗方式上的个人经验，并对它们的有效性和安全性进行了综述。同时也指出了在评估BPH治疗时存在的各种重要但有时被忽视的问题，包括BPH的严重程度分级、疗效的反应标准、治疗方法的正确选择。
