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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate BPH / April 2005Gold Standard:
Has the gold standard been changed to PVP or is it still turp, what is the opinion on this now? who's opinion is worthy? > Has the gold standard been changed to PVP or is it still turp, what is the > opinion on this now? I would think that when PVP surgeries out number TURP surgeries by a considerable amount, which I think PVP out numbers TURP by about 3 to 1 now it makes a pretty good case to be considered the gold standard. > who's opinion is worthy? > >> Has the gold standard been changed to PVP or is it still turp, what is >> the opinion on this now? Does PVP really outnumber TURP? My experience is that the majority of doctors still do not have access to PVP equipment. My URO told me that PVP was not much different than TURP. I searched and switched to a URO that does PVP (He does not agree that they are similar). I suppose the question is does "Gold Standard" mean quantity or quality. Someone posted, from the Laserscope site it think, that 50,000 PVP had been done up until December 2004. Not bad considering that Laserscope says that the FDA approved the Green Light laser in May 2001. A post 1/25/05 "Re: PVP with Dr. Lin" From "Bill" had an interesting reference where his Uro told him that TURP was the Gold Standard. After switching to Dr. Lin and getting the PVP he considers PVP the Gold Standard. From what I also read, some may not like one of the side effects of PVP. I recently read that the chance of Retro is much greater with PVP than with say TUNA. > I would think that when PVP surgeries out number TURP surgeries by a > considerable amount, which I think PVP out numbers TURP by about 3 to 1 now [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >> Has the gold standard been changed to PVP or is it still turp, what is > >> the opinion on this now? Rich, My experience is that quality will turn into quantity at least for Bph surgery. That is probably right as to retro with PVP as compared to Tuna but mind reversed itself after about a year. > Does PVP really outnumber TURP? My experience is that the majority of > doctors still do not have access to PVP equipment. My URO told me that [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >> >> Has the gold standard been changed to PVP or is it still turp, what is >> >> the opinion on this now? That is my thought too. I only question the original post that PVP outnumbered TURP by 3 to 1. I suppose it is fortunate that most of us are of ages where retro is not all that important (Personally I wish that retro was important to me :-) > Rich, > My experience is that quality will turn into quantity at least for [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > >> >> Has the gold standard been changed to PVP or is it still turp, what is > >> >> the opinion on this now? > Has the gold standard been changed to PVP or is it still turp, what is the > opinion on this now? We have been off the gold standard for decades now. It used to be $35 US per troy ounce. What this has to do with ream jobs evades me. Bill Bill, I have seem your name on this newsgroup several times so I would think that surely you know that the BPH surgery that all other BPH surgeries is measured by is called the "Gold Standard" >> Has the gold standard been changed to PVP or is it still turp, what is >> the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Bill > I have seem your name on this newsgroup several times so I would think > that surely you know that the BPH surgery that all other BPH surgeries is > measured by is called the "Gold Standard" The rare stupid question deserves a stupid answer. Bill As stupid says; stupid goes >> I have seem your name on this newsgroup several times so I would think >> that surely you know that the BPH surgery that all other BPH surgeries is [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Bill > Has the gold standard been changed to PVP or is it still turp, what is the > opinion on this now? Depends on who you ask. Don |
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