BACKGROUND: Cryosurgery is a minimally invasive treatment option for @entity263 . OBJECTIVES: To report on the first series of cryosurgical ablation for @entity263 performed in Israel. METHODS: Cryosurgical ablation of the prostate was undertaken in 12 @entity1 aged 53-72 diagnosed with @entity263 . The procedures were performed percutaneously and were monitored by real-time trans-rectal ultrasound. The CRYOHIT machine applying Argon gas was used with standard or ultra-thin cryoprobes. The average follow-up was 12.8 months postsurgery (range 1-24 months). RESULTS: No rectal or urethral injuries occurred and all @entity1 were discharged from hospital within 24-48 hours. The duration of suprapubic drainage was 14 days in 10 @entity1 and prolonged in 2. Early complications included penoscrotal @entity4 in four @entity1 , perineal @entity1410 in three, @entity6713 in two and epidydimitis in one. Long-term complications included extensive @entity1069 in one @entity1 and a perineal @entity292 in another, both of whom required prolonged suprapubic drainage. Minimal stress incontinence was noted in two @entity1 for the first 8 weeks after surgery. None of the @entity1 has yet regained spontaneous potency. A prostate-specific antigen nadir of less than 0.5 ng/ml was achieved in eight @entity1 and an undetectable PSA level below 0.1 ng/ml in five @entity1 . CONCLUSION: Cryoablation for @entity263 is safe and feasible, and the preliminary results are encouraging. Further study is needed to elucidate the efficacy of the procedure.

Cryosurgical ablation for XXXX : preliminary results of a new advanced technique.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity263 :: ('MESH:D011471', 'Disease') :: ['adenocarcinoma of the prostate', 'prostate cancer'] @entity1069 :: ('MESH:D053448', 'Disease') :: ['prostatic sloughing'] @entity4 :: ('MESH:D004487', 'Disease') :: ['edema'] @entity1410 :: ('MESH:D006406', 'Disease') :: ['hematoma'] @entity292 :: ('MESH:D005402', 'Disease') :: ['fistula'] @entity6713 :: ('MESH:D006484', 'Disease') :: ['hemorrhoids']
@entity263 :: (MESH:D011471,Disease) :: ['prostate cancer']
