MRI Guided Transrectal Prostate Laser Ablation for Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. History of prostate or bladder cancer, pelvic radiation, untreated bladder stones, or findings suggestive of likely underlying prostate cancer.
• •2. Need to catheterize to relieve obstruction.
• •3. Daily use of incontinence materials/padding.
• •4. Neurogenic or hypotonic bladder, Parkinson's Disease, or a history of uncontrolled diabetes.
• •5. Prior interventional or surgical treatment of BPH.
• •6. Penile prosthesis.
• •7. Artificial urinary sphincter or collagen bladder injection.
• •8. Urethral stricture.
• •9. Bleeding disorder/coagulopathy.
• •10. Inability to refrain from blood thinners in the peri-procedural period.
• •11. Inability or chooses not to provide informed consent.
• •12. Any serious medical condition which would make proceeding to treatment unsafe.
• •13. Significant contraindication to MRI or gadolinium contrast.
• •14. Hip replacement.
• •15. Lack of a rectum.
• •16. Life expectancy of less than two years.
• •17. Unable or unwilling to complete all required questionnaires and follow-up assessments.