Table 3 Numbers of patients, according to the surgical option and age groups, who underwent surgical treatment during the 5 years

From: National-wide data on the treatment of BPH in Korea

 

TURP

Open prostatectomy

Hyperthermia

Laser

Year

 2004

3754

179

2596

0

 2005

3694

169

2574

0

 2006

3959

192

1959

4083

 2007

3980

142

1709

4605

 2008

4398

145

2022

4191

Age group

 30s

16

0

216

21

 40s

163

3

1674

411

 50s

1933

37

3236

2521

 60s

8326

330

3702

5810

 70s

7509

367

1733

3549

 80s

1838

90

299

567

Total

19 785

827

10 860

12 879