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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Compared with pre-treatment, the IPSS and Qmax were improved 3 months (16. 7 + / - 3. 9, P < 0. 000 1) and 6 months ([13. 2 + / - 4. 1] ml/s, P < 0. 0001) respectively after the treatment in the experimental group, compared with 6 months (17. 6 + / - 3. 3, P = 0. 0010) and 9 months ([12. 0 + / - 3. 7] ml/s, P = 0. 0005) in the control ; the prostate volume was improved 1 year after the treatment in the former ([15. 6 + / - 3. 2] ml, P = 0. 0487) but not at 4 years in the latter ([25. 6 + / - 4. 6] ml, P = 0. 1040).