The aim of this study is to evaluate the outcomes of the Rezūm procedure in men aged 50 years or younger, focusing on changes in urinary symptoms and quality of life.
A prospective registry was created as part of the International Rezūm Registry database at two high-volume centers. The study reviewed data from patients monitored between April 2019 and August 2024. All patients aged 50 years or younger had their baseline medical and BPH history recorded, which included uroflowmetry measurements (Qmax and PVR) and validated questionnaires such as the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), IPSS Quality of Life (QoL), Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Impact Index (BPHII) and International Index of Erectile Function-15 (IIEF-15). Data were collected at baseline and at 3, 6, and 12 months following the procedure.
Fourteen patients were included, with a mean age of 49.6 years (SD 1.05). The mean baseline prostate volume was 54.3 cc (SD: 22.0). At baseline, the mean IPSS was 24.3 ± 5.9, which significantly improved to 10.5 ± 5.8 at 6 months and 11.6 ± 5.4 at 12 months. The IPSS QoL score improved from 4.8 ± 0.9 at baseline to 2.4 ± 1.7 at 12 months. Qmax increased from 7.9 ± 4.5 mL/s to 17.8 ± 6.1 mL/s at 12 months. PVR decreased from 197.6 ± 270.2 mL to 51 ± 77 mL at 12 months. IIEF scores showed no significant differences.
The Rezūm procedure demonstrates significant efficacy in improving urinary symptoms and quality of life in men under 50.
Urologia. 2026 Jun 02 [Epub ahead of print]
Sagi Shprits, Mario Bitar, Omar Buksh, Abbas Hammoud, Naeem Bhojani, Bilal Chughtai, Kevin C Zorn, Luca Cindolo, Giovanni Ferrari, Katherine Lajkosz, Dean Elterman
Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, ON, Canada., American University of Beirut, Lebanon., Division of Urology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, QC, Canada., Plainview Hospital, Smith Institute of Urology, No0rthwell Health, Syosset, NY, USA., BPH Canada, Prostate Surgical Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada., Urology Department, Hesperia Hospital, CUrE Group, Modena, Italy., Department of Biostatistics, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.