“From our standpoint, bigger prostates bleed more…From that, we started taking a different approach for those larger prostates,” says Andrew Higgins, MD.
In this video, Andrew Higgins, MD, discusses the background and findings of the study, “Prostate Aquablation: 2 years of perioperative outcomes,” presented recently at the 2021 American Urological Association annual meeting.
In the study, Higgins and coauthors implemented electrocautery protocols to mitigate blood loss among patients undergoing Aquablation.
Higgins is a urology resident at Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Blue light cystoscopy decreases risk of recurrence, progression in NMIBC
May 9th 2024“The results of the BRAVO study performed within the VA health care system showed significant decreases in the risk of recurrence and progression, as well as the potential for improved overall survival in patients who received a BLC compared to patients who received WLC only,” says Stephen B. Williams, MD, MBA, MS, FACS, FACHE.