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Bipolar Disorders

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. Over half of...

Laser + bipolar resection helpful for large prostates

(HealthDay)—Bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in combination with high-intensity diode laser (DL + b-TURP) is feasible for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in lar...

Covidien Announces New Bipolar Resection Software Application

BOULDER, Colo.--Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced the North American introduction of a new bipolar resection in saline software application for it...

Repeat Surgery Less Likely After Prostate Resection (CME/CE)

ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- Transurethral resection of the prostate for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia reduced the reoperation rate by half compared with newer procedures, a case review...

Laser enucleation does well in benign prostatic hyperplasia

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For treating an enlarged prostate, Holmium laser enucleation might replace transurethral resection as the standard procedure, Chinese researchers suggest.

BPH Treatment Doesn't Have To Traumatize Sexual Function, But Possibly Improve It Like New Thermobalancing Therapy Does, States Fine Treatment

New Thermobalancing Therapy has a positive impact on sexual function while treating the prostate and is free from adverse side effects, Fine Treatment highlights. This natural therapy favourably compa...

Bipolar Resectoscope Increases Patient Comfort

An innovative, small, bipolar resectoscope has the potential to reduce physician and patient fatigue when performing transurethral procedures.

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Acquires Rights for Apaziquone in the U.S. ...

Based on communication with the FDA, Spectrum anticipates an Advisory Committee meeting to review a potential NDA for apaziquone. The Company expects to file an NDA, which Spectrum will seek...

Covidien Announces New Bipolar Resection Software Application for ForceTriad™ Energy Platform

Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced the North American introduction of a new bipolar resection in saline software applic...

Plasmakinetic bipolar versus monopolar transurethral resection of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: A single center randomized controlled trial.

OBJECTIVES: To compare the safety and the efficacy of plasmakinetic bipolar resectoscope versus conventional monopolar in the transurethral resection of primary non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. MET...

External Validation of a Virtual Reality Transurethral Resection of the Prostate Simulator.

PURPOSE:: Virtual reality surgical simulation is an emerging technology that may eventually fill the gaps in surgical education created by changes in our medical system. We assessed the construct vali...

Transurethral resection of the prostate and current modifications (bipolar, electrovaporization).

Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the surgical standard which is truly minimally invasive by using a natural orifice and is also of durable efficacy. The use of TURP removes tissue fro...

Thulium laser vaporesection versus standard transurethral resection of the prostate: A randomized trial with transpulmonary thermodilution hemodynamic monitoring.

OBJECTIVES: To characterize the hemodynamics comparing thulium laser vaporesection of the prostate with traditional transurethral resection of the prostate. METHODS: A total of 80 consecutive patients...

Bipolar Transurethral Resection of Anastomotic Strictures After Radical Prostatectomy.

Abstract Purpose: The efficacy of the bipolar endoscopic resection for anastomotic stricture was assessed and compared with holmium laser treatment. Patients and Methods: We studied a cohort of 39 pat...