Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Research

Mayo Clinic urologists pioneered the use of microwave energy to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Related studies completed at Mayo Clinic include temperature mapping to study the effects of different antenna designs and how much energy is required to gain results. Mayo Clinic urologists also published the only randomized double-blind clinical trial of microwave thermal therapy that assessed its safety and efficacy compared to a placebo procedure. See PubMed reference.

Investigational Therapies

Mayo Clinic urologists are participating in a large National Institutes of Health research study to evaluate the injection of Botox to relax the muscular architecture within the prostate. Botox injection is a minimally invasive outpatient therapy that does not require anesthesia. Studies planned for the near future will help identify the advantages and disadvantages of this technique, as well as the patients most likely to benefit from it.

Mayo Clinic urologists are also investigating the use of internal catheters and seeking to limit their inconvenience.

Mayo Publications

See a list of publications by Mayo Clinic doctors on benign prostatic hyperplasia on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.