Acute prostatitis

Microwave energy

This is delivered either with the Prostatron 2.0 device or as transurethral microwave thermotherapy. It has been shown in a limited number of studies to be beneficial in the treatment of prostatitis, but the modality is still regarded as experimental.[47]Sahin A, Eiley D, Goldfischer ER, et al. The in vitro bactericidal effect of microwave energy on bacteria that cause prostatitis. Urology. 1998 Sep;52(3):411-5. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9730452?tool=bestpractice.com [48]Nickel JC, Sorenson R. Transurethral microwave thermotherapy for nonbacterial prostatitis: a randomized double-blind sham controlled study using new prostatitis specific assessment questionnaires. J Urol. 1996 Jun;155(6):1950-4. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8618295?tool=bestpractice.com Its use has been studied mainly in the chronic setting rather than in acute prostatitis.