Transurethral microwave thermotherapy in the treatment of chronic abacterial prostatitis: a 2 years follow-up.

OBJECTIVE

Transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT) is a minimally invasive, outpatient treatment, applied as a single session of 1-hour duration.

SUBJECTS AND

METHODS

A group of 11 patients with chronic abacterial prostatitis, who failed to respond to a variety of conventional treatments, underwent this therapy in our centre.

RESULTS

The results after two years of follow-up are encouraging: 88% remain free of symptoms.

CONCLUSION

Thermotherapy seems to add a new alternative for this hard to manage disease.