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SynthesisWorld journal of urology2025

Local anesthesia for UroLift

Stefano Moretto, Nathan Wirtzfeld, Steeve Doizi

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Synthesis in World journal of urology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07759752 (Transurethral Thermodilatation Versus Prostatic Urethral Lift for Moderate-to-Severe BPH), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT07759752 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Transurethral Thermodilatation Versus Prostatic Urethral Lift for Moderate-to-Severe BPH: A Randomised Controlled Non-Inferiority Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorThe University of Hong KongRan2026 to 2029Enrolled150ConditionsBPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia), LUTS(Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms)ArmsProlieve Transurethral Thermodilatation System, UroLift Prostatic Urethral Lift System
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Stefano MorettoSorbonne Université, Service d'Urologie, AP-HP, Hôpital Tenon, Paris, 75020, France.
Nathan WirtzfeldUrology Department, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
Steeve DoiziSorbonne Université, Service d'Urologie, AP-HP, Hôpital Tenon, Paris, 75020, France. steeve.doizi@aphp.fr.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo investigate the use of local anesthesia in the UroLift MATERIALS AND

methodsA systematic review was conducted across PubMed/Medline, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science databases up to November 2024. Studies were included if they involved BPH patients undergoing UroLift

resultsTen studies met the inclusion criteria, evaluating techniques like topical lidocaine instillation, with consistent or patient-requested sedation, and prostatic nerve blocks. Most studies reported satisfactory pain control and high patient tolerability, with Visual Analog Scale pain scores ranging from 0.75 to 5.0. However, variability in anesthesia protocols and inconsistent pain assessment methods were noted. Local anesthesia was found feasible for outpatient procedures, reducing the need for general anesthesia and its associated risks.

conclusionsLocal anesthesia for UroLift

Indexed as

Anesthesia, LocalProstatic HyperplasiaHumansMaleBenign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)Local anesthesiaMinimally invasive surgeryPain managementUroLift®

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PMID40663180

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