SURGICAL TREATMENT OF BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA: WHAT DEFINES A GOLD STANDARD?

Information about the convention of an expert panel to examine gold standard criteria for the treatment of male benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) is presented. Topics include the use of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) prevailed the BPH landscape, the evolution of laser surgery for BPH and measure of efficacy in clinical trial. The convention featured Dr. Kevin McVary, Dr. Alexander Bachmann and Dr. Kevin C. Zorn.