Search trends in the treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia:A twenty-year analysis  

作　　者：Joshua Winograd Mariel Pressler Koby Amanhwah Christina Sze Ananth Punyala Dean Elterman Kevin C.Zorn Naeem Bhojani Bilal Chughtai 

机构地区：[1]Department of Urology,Weill Cornell Medicine,New York,NY,USA [2]Department of Urology,New York Medical College,Valhalla,NY,USA [3]Division of Urology,University of Toronto,Toronto,Ontario,Canada [4]Department of Urology,University of Montreal,Montreal,Quebec,Canada

出　　处：《Asian Journal of Urology》2024年第4期586-590,共5页亚洲泌尿外科杂志（英文）

摘　　要：Objective:Minimally invasive treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) have seen an increase in usage in recent years. We aimed to determine what types of events may influence patient search habits related to surgical BPH treatments.Methods:Google Trends was used to determine the frequency of searches for different minimally invasive and prostatic ablative treatments for BPH in the United States. The procedures including transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), Aquablation therapy (Aquablation), Greenlight laser therapy (Greenlight), transurethral needle ablation, transurethral microwave thermotherapy, Urolift (prostatic urethral lift [PUL]), Rezum, iTind, holmium laser enucleation of the prostate, simple prostatectomy, and prostatic artery embolization were compared.Results:From January 1, 2004 to February 28, 2023, the number of internet search queries have increased for TURP, PUL, Rezum, prostatic artery embolization, and holmium laser enucleation of the prostate. There has been a slight decrease in searches for Greenlight, transurethral needle ablation, transurethral microwave thermotherapy, iTind, simple prostatectomy, and Aquablation.Conclusion:Despite increased searches of alternatives, TURP remains the most searched BPH procedure. Additionally, search habits may be influenced by several factors including government approval, corporate acquisition, and marketing campaigns. It is important for physicians to understand the types of events that may cause patients to inquire about certain treatments for better quality health information and clinical visits.

关 键 词：Benign prostate hyperplasia Google Trends Minimally invasive treatment Transurethral resection of the prostate Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate Prostatic urethral lift 

分 类 号：R697.3[医药卫生—泌尿科学]