AUA updates guideline for surgical management of BPH/LUTS: New clinical principle discusses possibility of treatment failure, need for secondary treatments.

The article reports on the updates made by the American Urological Association to guidelines for surgical management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. The guideline is composed of categories such as Surgical Therapy and Medically Complicated Patients while treatment-specific categories include Transurethral Resection of the Prostate and Water Vapor Thermal Therapy. Information on the amendment statements is discussed.