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Keep this study
Lead
Clinical Research Office of the Endourological Society
Age
50–100
Sex
MALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1. Histologically confirmed organ-confined unilateral prostate cancer with adjacent positive biopsies on transperineal template prostate biopsies or MRI targeted biopsies in combination with systematic biopsies (clinical stage T1c-T2b)
2. Gleason sum score 6 or 7
3. PSA \<15 ng/ml or PSA \> 15 ng/mL counselled with caution
4. Life expectancy of \> 10 years
You may not be if
1. Bleeding disorder as determined by prothrombin time (PT) \> 14.5 seconds, partial thromboplastin time (PTT) \> 34 seconds, and Platelet Count \< 140/uL
2. No ability to stop anticoagulant or anti-platelet therapy for 7 days prior the procedure.
3. Active urinary tract infection (UTI)
4. History of bladder neck contracture
5. Anaesthesia Surgical Assignment category IV or greater
6. History of inflammatory bowel disease
7. Concurrent major debilitating illness
8. Prior or concurrent malignancy except for basal cell carcinoma of the skin
9. Cardiac history including arrhythmias, ICD or pacemaker
10. Prostate calcifications greater than 5 mm.
11. Biologic or chemotherapy for prostate cancer
12. Hormonal therapy for prostate cancer within 6 months prior to procedure
13. Previous radiation to pelvis
14. Transurethral resection of the prostate / Urethral stent
15. Prior major rectal surgery (except haemorrhoids)
