Pierluigi Bove, MD, presented “Haemocomponents for Non Transfusional Use: Biological Aspects and New Urological Clinical Applications” during the Jackson Hole Seminars on February 7, 2018 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
How to cite: Bove, Pierluigi. “Haemocomponents for Non Transfusional Use: Biological Aspects and New Urological Clinical Applications” February 7, 2018. Accessed [date today]. https://grandroundsinurology.com/Haemocomponents-for-Non-Transfusional-Use/
Haemocomponents for Non Transfusional Use: Biological Aspects and New Urological Clinical Applications – Summary
Pierluigi Bove, MD, discusses the urological applications of haemocomponents, specifically using fibrin glue in the management of hemorrhagic cystitis. He explains the possibility of managing chronic cystitis, bladder pain syndrome, and chronic pelvic pain with platelet-rich plasma (PRP). Furthermore, he describes his upcoming project to test the effects of hyaluronic acid and PRP on the human epithelium.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Pierluigi Bove, MD, is the Head of the U.R.M.I. Unit for Robotic and Minimally Invasive Urology and an Associate Professor of Urology at Tor Vergata University of Rome, Italy, Rome, Italy. Dr. Bove specializes in robotic surgery, laser treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia, focal therapy for prostate cancer, endoscopic surgery for urinary stone disease, surgical treatment of male and female urinary incontinence, and penile prosthesis implantation for erectile dysfunction.
