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## Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Urolume self‐expanding flexible endourethral stent, based on a long‐term follow‐up, and to determine its role amongst the various modalities of treatment available for the relief of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) arising from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). ## Patients and methods From January 1991 to April 1992, the Urolume wallstent (American Medical Systems, USA) was placed successfully in each of 62 patients (aged 50–89 years) who had significant subjective and objective evidence of BOO. The stent was placed as a daycase procedure under general anaesthesia. Pre‐operatively, each patient was assessed fully in an out‐patient clinic by symptoms, a flow rate measurement and a rectal examination. Post‐operatively, patients were assessed using transrectal ultrasonography, cystoscopy, symptoms and flow rate measurement, and after 5 years, the International Prostate Symptom Score and satisfaction score were obtained. ## Results After 5 years, 27 (39%) patients survived and 10 (14%) died with their Urolume stent intact; 22 (32%) completed the follow‐up and five refused or were lost to follow‐up. Day and night‐time frequencies

Author

M.I. ANJUM; R. CHARI; A. SHETTY; M. KEEN; J.H. PALMER

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 1464-4096)

Published

1997

Language

EN