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ArticleInternational urology and nephrology2026

Transurethral prostate resection with high-intensity focused ultrasound achieves a superior functional outcome in prostate cancer patients.

Tsu-Chen Lin, Kuan-Yu Lin, Ming-Chieh Cheng, Chung-Lin Lee, Hung-Cheng Kan, I-Hung Shao, Po-Hung Lin, Cheng-Keng Chuang, See-Tong Pang, Chun-Te Wu and 1 more

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Tsu-Chen LinDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing St, Guishan Dist, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan.
Kuan-Yu LinDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing St, Guishan Dist, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan.
Ming-Chieh ChengDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing St, Guishan Dist, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan.
Chung-Lin LeeDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing St, Guishan Dist, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan.
Hung-Cheng KanDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing St, Guishan Dist, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan.
I-Hung ShaoDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing St, Guishan Dist, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan.
Po-Hung LinDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing St, Guishan Dist, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan.
Cheng-Keng ChuangDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing St, Guishan Dist, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan.
See-Tong PangDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing St, Guishan Dist, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan.
Chun-Te WuCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Kai-Jie YuDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing St, Guishan Dist, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan. cgurjay@gmail.com.

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purposeThis study aimed to investigate the role of concurrent transurethral resection of prostate with high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment in decreasing the early post-operative complications.

methodsA retrospective study was conducted in Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, a tertiary medical center in Taiwan. Patients with localized prostate cancer who underwent 1 session of high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment between January 2021 and December 2023 were included. Primary outcome analyzed was the short-term complication of acute urinary retention at 6 months. Propensity score matching was utilized to reduce possible confounding factors and bias.

resultsA total of 83 patients, with 33 patients receiving high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment only and 50 patients receiving concurrent transurethral resection of prostate with high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment, were included in the analysis. Concurrent transurethral resection of prostate treatment group achieved a significantly lower incidence of acute urinary retention, with no increase in other post-operative complication.

conclusionThe present study showed that concurrent transurethral resection of prostate with high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment achieved a superior functional outcome with a lower incidence of acute urinary retention. This finding may prompt physicians in treating prostate cancer patients with higher risks of bladder outlet obstruction to consider performing concurrent transurethral resection of prostate with high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment.

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Acute urinary retentionFunctional outcomeHigh-intensity focused ultrasoundProstate cancerTransurethral prostate resection

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