Laser Prostatectomy

• Laser Prostatectomy – Κ. Hatzimouratidis
• Questions

LUTS and Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)

• LUTS and BPH –  D. Hatzichristou
• LUTS Pharmacotherapy – D. Hatzichristou

• Management of ED and LUTS

Are there common points between BPH and ED? From Epidemiology to Pathophysiology

• Epidemiological correlation between LUTS and ED in literature  – A. Apostolidis
• Cause and effect: pathophysiology - A. Apostolidis
• Common pathophysiological mechanisms in LUTS and ED – A. Apostolidis
• Discussion: are LUTS and ED correlated? – A. Apostolidis

Α-inhibitors, 5a-reducatase inhibitors, herbal preparations: how much and for how long does pharmacotherapy help?

• A-inhibitors - A. Athanasopoulos
• 5a-reductase inhibitors - A. Athanasopoulos
• Herbal preparations - A. Athanasopoulos
• How much do herbal preparations help? -A. Athanasopoulos
• Combination of a –inhibitor and 5a-reductase inhibitor - A. Athanasopoulos

Do BPH-LUTS pharmacotherapies equally affect the patients' sexual life?

• How do LUTS therapies affect sexual life?  – P. Perimenis
• Correlation between class of LUTS drugs and sexual impact  – P. Perimenis
• Pharmacotherapy Strategies. Conclusions –  P. Perimenis

Do Surgical Treatments for BPH-LUTS equally affect the patients' sexual life?

• Surgical LUTS treatments and correlation with sexual life. TUR-P, Open Prostatectomy  – G. Alivizatos
• Minimally invasive surgical techniques for LUTS and ED. Conclusions – G. Alivizatos
• Discussion on techniques and consequences in ED  – G. Alivizatos

Is there evidence that PED5-inhibitors can be first-line pharmaceuticla treatment for patients with BPH-LUTS and ED?

• Clinical trials and their analysis upon PDE5-inhibitors and their action in BPH-LUTS  – K. Hatzimouratidis
• Combination of PDE5 inhibitors and a-inhibitor for the treatment of LUTS-BPH. Discussion-K. Hatzimouratidis

What are the official Recommendations provided by Scientific Societies upon the optimal therapeutic management of BPH-LUTS patients?

• Evaluating Recommendations in the International Literature. Level of evidence, Grade of recommendation  – D. Mitropoulos
• Recommended Monotherapies for the treatment of LUTS and BPH  – D. Mitropoulos
• Combination therapies in the treatment of LUTS and BPH. New therapeutic schemes – D. Mitropoulos
• Post-prostatectomy ED and the role of PDE5-inhibitors– D. Mitropoulos

What is the optimal treatment for patients with co-existing LUTS and ED? An effort to reach consensus.

• Conclusions and Consensus Recommendations  – G. Alivizatos, D. Hatzichristou
• Recommendations for LUTS and ED. Discussion – G. Alivizatos, D. Hatzichristou

BPH & Erection – What I would like to know

• Concerns of Mr Apostolidis – D. Mitropoulos, A. Apostolidis
• Concerns of Mr Athanasopoulos – D. Mitropoulos, A. Athanasopoulos
• Concerns of Mr Perimenis  – D. Mitropoulos, P. Perimenis
• Concerns of Mr Hatzimouratidis and Mr Alivizatos  –  D. Mitropoulos, K. Hatzimouratidis, G. Alivizatos
• Concerns of Mr Mitropoulos  – D. Mitropoulos

BPH: Monotherapy or Combination Therapy?

• UroSwords I (BPH): Monotherapy or Combination therapy? - H. Mamoulakis, S. Gravas
• Round 1: Efficacy
• Round 2: Adverse events - PSA Testing
• Round 3: Prevention of progression
• Discussion - Results

Treatment of patients with co-existing ED and LUTS

• LUTS and Sexual Dysfunction. Can both conditions be treated properly at the same time?

• Presenting the problem- D. Hatzichristou
• Consensus group- D. Hatzichristou
• Dilemmas- Α. Αthanasopoulos
• Prevalence of ED and LUTS. Use of a-blockers and PDE5i -  G. Alivizatos
• Discussion upon the use of b-blockers and PDE5i
• Discussion

Prostatic Hypertrophy: after all, what and how do we treat?

• Diagnostic tests: Digital examination - PSA testing - G. Alivizatos
• Diagnostis tests: Ultrasound screening - Creatinine test -Urine test - G. Alivizatos
• Diagnostic tests:  Urinary diary  - Uroflowmetry & Post-Void Residual Urine - G. Alivizatos
• Συζήτηση- G. Alivizatos
• Pharmacotherapy: Combination therapy - Herbal extract preparations – Anticholinergics - PDE5-inhibitors - G. Alivizatos
• How do we choose the appropriate pharmacotherapy? For how long?- G. Alivizatos
• Choosing the appropriate surgical treatment- G. Alivizatos