UP-021-c06 Benign outlet late
Prostatic urethral lift
Sexual-function change
The technique aims to preserve sexual function, but ejaculatory, erectile or discomfort-related changes remain possible.
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Interactive 3D The operation this complication belongs to: Prostatic urethral lift Interactive prostatic urethral lift Open the 3D animation 01 Variation coverage
Which versions of the operation this applies to
Lateral-lobe prostatic urethral liftObstructive median-lobe liftSalvage or additional implant placement
The parent hub contains 3 recorded variations.
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02 Evidence
Sources
European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on the Management of Non-neurogenic Male LUTS
Contemporary outlet procedures, selection, variants and functional trade-offs.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on Urological InfectionsInfection prevention, recognition and procedure-associated infection context.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source British Association of Urological Surgeons Patient information leaflets by procedureUK patient-facing procedure, alternatives, recovery and complication framing.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source03 Same procedure
Other Prostatic urethral lift complication modules
early Dysuria, urgency, pelvic pain or haematuria early Acute urinary retention early Urinary infection multiple Implant malposition, migration or encrustation multiple Capsular penetration or adjacent-tissue pain late Persistent obstruction or retreatment late Complexity during later outlet surgery
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